Questions answered by Edward Clement Sweeney

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Do I need employment laywer

Edward's answer | Answered on December 30, 2012

The FMLA is highly technical. You have not given enough information here to judge whether they were wrong or not. It would seem like is it is...

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I need a referal to a very skilled,5 star agressive attorney/WC,discrimination,union case against a very strong/big comp

Edward's answer | Answered on December 30, 2012

I have experience in all these areas. My phone number is 610-594-1600. I can call you back sooner than January 2nd if you give your number to AVVO.

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During open enrollment with my employer in New York can i drop my wife and step daughter off my insurance. we both live in PA

Edward's answer | Answered on December 30, 2012

I would consult with a divorce lawyer. Dropping your wife and child may hurt you not only as a legal matter, but may hurt you as a practical...

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Am able to continue to collect unemployment in pa and start my own business?

Edward's answer | Answered on December 29, 2012

Yes. Sorry. PA unemployment law says that employers cannot collect UC. This is unfair in many circumstances such as someone who is an...

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I WAS FIRED ON DEC 10 OF THIS YEAR I AM A 17 YEAR EMPLOYEE I WAS STILL ON LIMITED DUTY FROM AN INJURY AT WORK THAT REQUIRED SURG

Edward's answer | Answered on December 27, 2012

There are several potential causes of action here. Most notable is retaliation for filing a workers compensation. You also have a WC claim and an...

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Can I file a civil suit against someone for calling my job, and it resulted in me being fired?

Edward's answer | Answered on December 24, 2012

You need more to have a lawsuit. Do you even know who the person is? Your employer may not even telll you who did it unless you force to do so in...

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My previous employer is not providing me relieving letter and experience letter.

Edward's answer | Answered on December 23, 2012

There is no legal duty to do so.

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My employer asked me to do a job with the promise of 4 days a week for 7 hours each day.

Edward's answer | Answered on December 23, 2012

This is too confusinh to give a good response. Generally speaking, one first looks to whether you have a written contract. Next, we look to...

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How can I find out if union is liable for breach of duty What can I do if I feel Union is on HR side

Edward's answer | Answered on December 23, 2012

This is not uncommon. However, unions are rarely held accountable except for obvious breaches of duty. The typical evasive baloney they try to...

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I recently fired a new associate of my company for poor job performance. she then went to corp and said that I fired her b/c

Edward's answer | Answered on December 23, 2012

It would be a very weak claim. Your best move is to keep a low profile. Technically, you don't have a claim against the company if you don't work...

Edward Clement Sweeney's Answers (1311)

Do I need employment laywer

I need a referal to a very skilled,5 star agressive attorney/WC,discrimination,union case against a very strong/big comp

During open enrollment with my employer in New York can i drop my wife and step daughter off my insurance. we both live in PA

Am able to continue to collect unemployment in pa and start my own business?

I WAS FIRED ON DEC 10 OF THIS YEAR I AM A 17 YEAR EMPLOYEE I WAS STILL ON LIMITED DUTY FROM AN INJURY AT WORK THAT REQUIRED SURG

Can I file a civil suit against someone for calling my job, and it resulted in me being fired?

My previous employer is not providing me relieving letter and experience letter.

My employer asked me to do a job with the promise of 4 days a week for 7 hours each day.

How can I find out if union is liable for breach of duty What can I do if I feel Union is on HR side

I recently fired a new associate of my company for poor job performance. she then went to corp and said that I fired her b/c