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Can an employer not pay you your overtime if you worked over 40 hours in a work week, and move the hours around to benefit them
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Answered on September 22, 2011
Under federal law, your employer has to pay you for hours worked beyond 40 in a week unless you are exempt because of your job duties. That's a...
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What do i do if i feel i was wrongfully fired. i was fired because i would not relocate to a different location with a 24 hour
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Answered on September 22, 2011
It sounds like you might have a discrimination case based on your gender. Generally, an employer is free to fire you for any reason it wants,...
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Wrongful termination
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Answered on June 03, 2011
I agree that it does not sound like you have a case for wrongful termination itself, but:
1. Were any false representations made about you to...
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Do I have a legitimate wrongful termination case?
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Answered on January 14, 2011
That depends on the contract that you had with your ex-employer. It also depends on whether they had some sort of illegal reason for firing you-...
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Can I sue employer for slander unfair treatment, unhealthy work enviroment mental abuse?
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Answered on July 27, 2010
There is a lot going on in this question!
1. Poor ventilation: you may be able to sue under OSHA. I don't know and I would consult a local...
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I was on a 90 probation for attendance that started at the end of last month. Two weeks ago I was diagnosed Bi-polar
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Answered on July 27, 2010
You may very well have a case under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you could show that employees that did not have disabilities were...
Do i have a case if i was forced to take phone calls on my day off regarding work and not allowed to clock in for any of it?
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Answered on July 27, 2010
As an hourly employee, you are not exempt from the overtime requirements of federal law. It does not matter what your job duties were; in order...
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Professional and emotional trauma at work
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Answered on July 23, 2010
You might have a case for defamation; that is, that untrue and harmful things were said about you and "published," that is, spread beyond you and...
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Racial discrimination lawsuits
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Answered on July 15, 2010
That's a really hard question to answer. It depends a number of factors, including,
-the strength of your case
-how much evidence you have...
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I am wondering if accusations put into an employment file, though unsubstantiated can be subject to a libel suit?
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Answered on July 12, 2010
You may very well have a defamation suit. This depends on the law of your state (I am a Connecticut lawyer), but the laws tend to be substantially...
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