Questions answered by Susan A. Wuchinich

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What route can I best take with this situation to resolve the issue?

Susan's answer | Answered on March 17, 2016

While it may not be possible to contest your discharge, you may have a calid defense to any employer claim of willful misconduct when and if you...

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Is this legal?

Susan's answer | Answered on March 15, 2016

I have attached some useful information on tipped employees from the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, which can be downloaded.

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Is there a maximum amount of hrs an exempt employee can work and then overtime pay? Or overtime pay until officially supervisor?

Susan's answer | Answered on March 11, 2016

As a trainee,he would have to be paid OT. See 29 CFR 541.705 which specifies: " Sec. 541.705 Trainees. The executive, administrative,...

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So what can i do about this can I do a lawsuit against them what actions can I do

Susan's answer | Answered on March 09, 2016

If the employer contests your unemployment compensation, you may be able to successfully defend it. Please see my guides. You may want to...

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In VA what is time limit to file small claims ? The owner posted check 6 months after I was fired.

Susan's answer | Answered on March 07, 2016

You have think about how you are going to be able to prove the amount that the check does not cover; this can often be challenging and hard to...

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Do I have any recourse toward inappropriate e-mail exchanges between co-workers.

Susan's answer | Answered on March 07, 2016

Unfortunately, there is no requirement in the US that employees treat each other civilly as there is for instance in Germany. Unless you can prove...

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Am I entitled to unemployment benefits in the state of Virginia would that be found as willful misconduct?

Susan's answer | Answered on March 05, 2016

I agree with Mr. Rafter. It is not wise to post details on your situation here as anyone can access it. I suggest that you contact a local...

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Can an employer demand you come to work when a doctor writes you out for a short time?

Susan's answer | Answered on March 03, 2016

Make sure that you complete a workers compensation claim. I would visit an attorney who specializes in this immediately; it will cost you no money...

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Do I have any recourse? My punishment did not ban me from promotion and my agencies head legal council recently apologized to me

Susan's answer | Answered on March 02, 2016

In searching for an attorney as my colleague suggests, you may want to visit www.mwela.org and www.nela.org in addition to this website and your...

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Here is my question in Virginia isn't correct they are just suppose to give hire dates and fire dates, ONLY and nothing bad said

Susan's answer | Answered on March 01, 2016

An employer can provide information beyond your dates of hire and fire. Please see my guide on Defamation for further information.

Susan A. Wuchinich's Answers (2105)

What route can I best take with this situation to resolve the issue?

Is this legal?

Is there a maximum amount of hrs an exempt employee can work and then overtime pay? Or overtime pay until officially supervisor?

So what can i do about this can I do a lawsuit against them what actions can I do

In VA what is time limit to file small claims ? The owner posted check 6 months after I was fired.

Do I have any recourse toward inappropriate e-mail exchanges between co-workers.

Am I entitled to unemployment benefits in the state of Virginia would that be found as willful misconduct?

Can an employer demand you come to work when a doctor writes you out for a short time?

Do I have any recourse? My punishment did not ban me from promotion and my agencies head legal council recently apologized to me

Here is my question in Virginia isn't correct they are just suppose to give hire dates and fire dates, ONLY and nothing bad said