Is there a legal difference between having your position eliminated and getting laid off?
Is the employer offering any severance package? Are you the only one being laid off? These are important questions if you are being asked to sign...
Marblehead, MA
Employment and labor Lawyer at Marblehead, MA
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Is the employer offering any severance package? Are you the only one being laid off? These are important questions if you are being asked to sign...
What you are basically asking is -- can I negotiate terms that have been proposed in a severance package. The short answer is - yes, you can try. ...
This sounds like your employer is giving you less while requiring more from you in return; not a very satisfying job situation. That said,...
A lawyer can't answer your question without reviewing the agreements and discussing the facts of the situation with you. The law surrounding...
Your scenario doesn't provide enough information to answer the question. You may not be properly classified as "exempt" from overtime rules. It...
Are you not represented by counsel? If not, you can drop a suit by obtaining the other side's agreement. It seems to me that you may want to...
It is absolutely improper for you as the victim in this situation to be put on an unpaid leave of absence. At a minimum, you should be getting...
This sounds like it is illegal to me. It is unlawful to make hiring decisions based on a category protected under the law -- gender is protected. ...
I agree with the other lawyers who responded that your question is not detailed enough. The terms of the contract are most important. If it is...
The number of employees is generally determined by what people working for a company receive a "W2" at the end of the year (that's the form that...