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EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER Training Agreement

Michael's answer | Answered on April 26, 2014

depending upon the specific language of the contract and whether you received any upfront pay, you may or may not have to return a portion of the...

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If I filed a harassment compliant against my director of nursing and reporting illegal narcotic diversions to DPH can I be fired

Michael's answer | Answered on April 25, 2014

Although there is nothing inherently unlawful with a supervisor being belligerent or "a jerk". It is unlawful in Massachusetts for an employer to...

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After leaving a job, how soon is the company required to pay money owed (salary, commissions and expenses)?

Michael's answer | Answered on April 24, 2014

In Massachusetts, upon termination of your employment, your employer must pay you all earned wages due within seven days of the termination of the...

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Do I have a case if the staffing agency refused to pay me the hours that I worked?

Michael's answer | Answered on April 14, 2014

Under Chapter 149, Section 148 of the Massachusetts General Laws, there a very specific laws that relate to payment of wages. If your employer...

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Can my employee stop me from taking FMLA leave and if they do what is my recourse?

Michael's answer | Answered on April 08, 2014

In general, the company can not refuse your FMLA, if you meet all the criteria established under Federal law. Additionally, in Massachusetts we...

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I'm not sure what category this would fall under, I'm thinking harassment

Michael's answer | Answered on April 04, 2014

You need to act like any other manager of an employee would. If the employee is bringing their home life into the workplace and that is causing...

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My ex wife is claiming that i signed her name to a student loan consolidation and she had no knowledge of it. but when i called

Michael's answer | Answered on April 02, 2014

The real question is whether your ex-wife is going to allege that you committed fraud in order to incur a debt that you may not otherwise have...

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MA sexual harassment charge on one specific word used as joke with no ill intent

Michael's answer | Answered on March 27, 2014

There are very specific requirements under Massachusetts law relative to claims of sexual harassment. In fact there is a very important...

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Can I sue my employer for mistreatment. im being threatened to be fired for not tying trash bags and rearranging coffee syrups.

Michael's answer | Answered on March 27, 2014

If you believe that this hostile conduct is in retaliation for complaining about some unlawful activity, or due to your membership in a protected...

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Can i sue a private MASSachusets hospital for firing me because I had internal bleeding and got HOSPITALIZED?

Michael's answer | Answered on March 12, 2014

Whether you have a claim for wrongful termination, or even can negotiate to try to get your job back depends upon why you were terminated. If you...

Michael A. Goldstein's Answers (834)

EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER Training Agreement

If I filed a harassment compliant against my director of nursing and reporting illegal narcotic diversions to DPH can I be fired

After leaving a job, how soon is the company required to pay money owed (salary, commissions and expenses)?

Do I have a case if the staffing agency refused to pay me the hours that I worked?

Can my employee stop me from taking FMLA leave and if they do what is my recourse?

I'm not sure what category this would fall under, I'm thinking harassment

My ex wife is claiming that i signed her name to a student loan consolidation and she had no knowledge of it. but when i called

MA sexual harassment charge on one specific word used as joke with no ill intent

Can I sue my employer for mistreatment. im being threatened to be fired for not tying trash bags and rearranging coffee syrups.

Can i sue a private MASSachusets hospital for firing me because I had internal bleeding and got HOSPITALIZED?