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Can a company stop paying you your hourly wage when you go to doctor's/therapy appointments for work related injuries?
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Answered on July 22, 2009
I would suggest you consult an attorney. You may be entitled to some recompense, but depending on the circumstances, they may be correct.
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Company says I quit, I say I was fired. How do I prove what and was it legal to fire me?
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Answered on July 22, 2009
I would suggest you consult with an attorney, but G.L. ch. 149, sec. 133, requires suitable toilets.
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If you are fired from a job how long do they have to give you your paycheck
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Answered on July 22, 2009
According to the Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. ch. 149, sec. 148, your paycheck is generally owed the day of discharge. I would suggest you consult...
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My employer wants me to change my schedule although I cannot do so. If I don't agree, they threatened my job.
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Answered on July 21, 2009
Unless there was an unlawful motive behind the requested schedule change, or you had a contract guaranteeing specific shifts, you are likely out of...
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My p/r check was stolen at work and cashed by a co-worker what is the co.'s responsibility in making this right?
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Answered on July 21, 2009
It sounds like there is a violation of the Massachusetts Wage Act and breach of contract. I would recommend you consult with an attorney about the...
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May I sue a hospital for knowingly hiring me and putting me in a well known hostile department?
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Answered on July 21, 2009
You may wish to consult with a lawyer, especially since you seemed able to prove cause before the DUA. You may have claims for the emotional...
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Changing job description to include duties of other existing departments.
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Answered on July 21, 2009
Generally speaking, no. You were employed at-will, and just as you had the right to end employment for any lawful reason, so did they. However, ...
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Is my employer breaking labor laws, including defamation of character?
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Answered on July 21, 2009
As the prior responder indicated, this is going to be fact specific. The duties of a mandatory reporter under 51A are of high public policy...
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Can I become a Doctor or a surgeon?
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Answered on July 21, 2009
I would suggest you direct your question to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine:
http://www.massmedboard.org/
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If you are on a leave of absence, and are instructed to resign or get laid off... are you eligible for unemployment benefits?
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Answered on July 21, 2009
Prior responding counsel is correct. If you resigned for urgent, compelling, or necessitous reasons or for good cause attributable to the...
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