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I wanted to know if this sounds like a wrongful termination, discrimination, or nothing. I am the only Afican American cashier.
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Answered on February 13, 2015
You have several issues to consider, including: unemployment, discrimination, defamation, and criminal defense. You should talk to an attorney...
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Do I need an employment attorney?
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Answered on February 10, 2015
You may have a claim for breach of contract. But you must decide how aggressive you want to be in getting quick payment.
The severance agreement...
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Can I sue my former employer for terminating me?
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Answered on February 02, 2015
Particularly if you are a minority, you might have a claim for discrimination. Government anti-discrimination lawyers at the U.S. EEOC have held...
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I got fired from my job for misuse of companytime, will I qualify for unemployment in NJ
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Answered on February 01, 2015
To be disqualified for misconduct under New Jersey unemployment law, your actions must generally be within your control. N.J.A.C. 12:17-10.2(a). If...
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What can I do? I was employed with a company about a month ago. A week after I started working I was targeted with racism.
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Answered on February 01, 2015
Ironically, the details here would seem to support a retaliation claim more than a race discrimination claim. You have not indicated your harasser...
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I work for a temp agency and 3 black women at my job faces racial discrimination daily. its very bad, even from management
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Answered on January 15, 2015
You may have the power to stop the racial harassment yourself. The law generally protects employees who oppose illegal harassment against coworkers.
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Part time work?
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Answered on January 14, 2015
You should be entitled to partial unemployment. However, in the words of the Department of Labor, your “weekly benefit amount will be reduced...
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I had a conference at work today, about an accident that accrued on Dec 20th 2014 my union rep didn't show up can I sue?
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Answered on January 13, 2015
Your union may have violated its legal duty to you—namely the duty to represent you fairly in certain dealings with management. Proving the union...
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Profit Sharing for Seasonal/Part Time job
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Answered on January 13, 2015
This is where the law leaves tough issues to the marketplace. It sounds like you may have some leverage: If they want to keep you, then they should...
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Who would be at fault the employer or the employee?
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Answered on January 13, 2015
More details are needed, but: Based only on the facts provided, the employee will have a harder argument to make for taking unexcused absences than...
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