Can I file for unemployment before I get temporarily laid off if I know when I am going to be laid off?

You have to wait until you are actually laid off. A claimant becomes eligible to begin collecting UI benefits one week after becoming unemployed....

Can a employer charge a employee EMAC penalty ?

EMAC is a contribution (tax) imposed by the state on certain employers. The employer cannot pass it on to employees.

Is Non-Compete agreement enforceable in Massachusetts?

Your situation is complicated and you need to retain the services of an employment lawyer to review your documents, gather the facts and...

Employer over paid tuition reimbursement and company turned the table over me

Company is entitled to the return of the overpayments to you. As an at will employee, you can be terminated for any reason or no reason so long as...

I agree that you may have been misclassified and there could be more rights/monies owed to you based on that misclassification but the base answer...

My former employer and employees are harassing my new employer ?

You should have a lawyer prepare a "cease and desist" letter to them which would threaten them with a lawsuit for defamation (making false...

Business contract split of llc ?

You keep posting this question in various forms. I believe you are in violation of Massachusetts Wage laws and have a great deal of exposure here....

I was fired while on workman's comp but did receive a settlement payment months later, do I qualify for unemployment?

While you were on workers comp, you were deemed unable to work. A settlement of your termination or your WC claim usually involves a release of...

Your former employer is required tp provide you with your final paycheck and if you have instructed it to mail it to an address you provide, it...

Now what should I do with the check?I should return it by post?

You should call an employment lawyer and provide more details as to what has occurred so you can receive appropriate advice.