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Is it legal for a manger of a company to say "if i dont feel like looking at you, you will not work that day."
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Answered on September 11, 2011
Sounds like the reality of at-will employment, where whim-based decisions are lawful unless based on unlawful discrimination or retaliation. Under...
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Is it possible to sue for wrongful termination due to accusations of having an affair with my boss?
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Answered on September 09, 2011
I can't speak to Texas law, but under general principles of law, I know of no reason why an employer cannot fire an at-will employee on the...
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After answering a complaint with an affimative defenses and counterclaim and proceeded with litigation and discovery.
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Answered on September 08, 2011
I cannot speak to Florida law, but usually when a party does not respond to discovery, the party propounding the discovery requests may bring a...
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Can a supervisor call you at home and yell and swear at you, Or demand you leave your children home alone to come back in?
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Answered on September 06, 2011
His behavior is certainly obnoxious. And his threatening to inform your parole officer if you don't do as he says sounds extortionate to me,...
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I was just terminated from my job of ! !/2 years because they had a change in policy and do not want sex offenders working there
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Answered on September 06, 2011
I know of no general principle of law that makes it wrongful to terminate an at-will employee because he is a sex offender and employer does not...
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I am listed as a witness for the plaintiff in a civil suit. Both the plaintiff and the defnedent are prosee.
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Answered on September 06, 2011
I can't speak to Connecticut law, but a pro se litigant who is not a lawyer generally must request that the court issue a subpoena to compel the...
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Company has trademark saying but does not sell items with the saying on it; can I use saying on my products?
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Answered on September 06, 2011
The purpose of trademark law is prevent confusion as to source, sponsorship or authorization. If the mark you intend to use is in use in commerce,...
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I work in a school as a teacher. My employer (principal) has repeatedly announced that many emails have come in about the staff
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Answered on September 05, 2011
I know of no general principle of law that requires parochial-school employer to disclose parent-principal email to employee teacher.
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I live in Ontario, Canada. Can I rent my car to my dad, for $1/m?
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Answered on September 05, 2011
Whatever the answer is, it is going to involve the law of Ontario, Canada. I understand that Niagara Falls, NY is just across the border, but I've...
Can I get fired from my part time job at wendys due to having school classes
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Answered on September 05, 2011
Sounds legal to me. I know of no general principle of law that requires employers to accommodate an employee's school schedule. Typically...
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