Questions answered by Susan A. Wuchinich

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Is it illegal to photograph co-workers breaking policies

Susan's answer | Answered on February 04, 2015

If the company does have a KNOWN reasonable policy against such photographing of other employees, you may be disqualified from unemployment...

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Two year rule??

Susan's answer | Answered on February 02, 2015

I do not understand what the issue is. Are you asking whether an employer can keep you on as a temporary employee for 2 years without making you...

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Is something that is routinely checked by the Human Resources department of companies as part of the normal screening & hiring?

Susan's answer | Answered on January 30, 2015

It could be. You might try contacting the companies to find out what the reason was for their decision so that you can improve your chances of...

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Do I need a attorney

Susan's answer | Answered on January 18, 2015

The determination of willful misconduct under Virginia's unemployment compensation statute is very fact determinative. I strongly recommend that...

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What can i do if an employer has written me a bad check and has not given me my latest paycheck?

Susan's answer | Answered on January 15, 2015

Utter a bad check is a crime in Virginia as it is in many states. If it is over $200.00, it is a felony. See https://vacode.org/18.2-181/, You...

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Left a company to be hired by another. Worked 2 weeks and then told I may not have a job . They have not said why am suspended

Susan's answer | Answered on January 10, 2015

If you are terminated and the employer contests your unemployment claim, I suggest that you contact Central Valley Legal Aid Society...

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Paystubs

Susan's answer | Answered on January 10, 2015

Section 40.1-29 (C) of the Virginia Minimum Wage Act provides: "C. No employer shall withhold any part of the wages or salaries of any employee...

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My employer is not paying the proper amount . who do i talk to?

Susan's answer | Answered on January 08, 2015

I suggest that you contact the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, which enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act. The division will not...

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3mos of workplace nitpicking, constantly watched, & monitored. recently fired, threatened in the process now, name slandering.

Susan's answer | Answered on January 07, 2015

As Virginia adheres to the employment-at-will doctrine, which allows an employer to fire you for cause or no cause, there is little you can do...

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I was contracting and was terminated with no warning. Can I sue for lost wages or something similar?

Susan's answer | Answered on January 05, 2015

Probably not... unless you can prove that your termination was in violation of PROHIBITED discrimination (e.g., race, age, sex, national origin,...

Susan A. Wuchinich's Answers (2105)

Is it illegal to photograph co-workers breaking policies

Two year rule??

Is something that is routinely checked by the Human Resources department of companies as part of the normal screening & hiring?

Do I need a attorney

What can i do if an employer has written me a bad check and has not given me my latest paycheck?

Left a company to be hired by another. Worked 2 weeks and then told I may not have a job . They have not said why am suspended

Paystubs

My employer is not paying the proper amount . who do i talk to?

3mos of workplace nitpicking, constantly watched, & monitored. recently fired, threatened in the process now, name slandering.

I was contracting and was terminated with no warning. Can I sue for lost wages or something similar?