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What can you do to an employer that takes a high position away from an employee to give to another employee that has not been th
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Answered on September 16, 2016
Nothing can be done to force the employer to do anything in the situation. It's most likely that everyone involved is an at-will employee and the...
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Is there anything that I can do about being lied to about me and my wife's housing situation that never came to fruition?
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Answered on September 16, 2016
It depends on the housing contract signed with the school. Unless the contract provided for very specific amenities (ex: reliable Internet access;...
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An Employee has been subpoenaed to court for a incident that happened while on company time are they obligated to pay wages?
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Answered on September 16, 2016
If the employee is not at work, she does not have to be paid for the time she is not at work, even though the criminal case is related to an...
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Is there anything I can do about being shot with tear gas in the face by the swat team?
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Answered on September 16, 2016
It sounds like more than just a search warrant, but rather an arrest warrant. Police typically do not need to fire tear gas unless there is a valid...
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Given the below, isn't it true that the officer must be guilty of either false-arrest and/or negligence (police misconduct)?
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Answered on September 16, 2016
There is no civil rights violation here.
For an officer to be liable for false arrest, he must: (1) act under color of state law [make an arrest...
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I am transport company and another transport company owe me $ 120k how can I get my money they stop responding my email
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Answered on September 13, 2016
It's a significant commercial matter, which I imagine involves a contract. If the shipper failed to pay according to the contract, it's a breach of...
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Can I get fired for refusing to sign a document that allows my work to garnish my wages for shortages?
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Answered on September 13, 2016
There is actually a legal mechanism for an employer to deduct from your wages in Virginia. VA Code 40.1-29(C) provides that:
"C. No employer...
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What can I do about a previous employer is lying about me
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Answered on September 13, 2016
It may be a valid defamation case if their statements indicate that you are lying.
Defamation cases can be difficult, and the facts you stated...
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ITT Tech alumni with huge amount of debt
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Answered on September 13, 2016
Legally, there isn't anything you can do. Your graduation from ITT 11+ years ago puts you way outside the time frame that the federal gov't has...
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If while driving, I see flashing overhead lights of a police car behind me, do I have other legal options besides pulling-over?
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Answered on September 12, 2016
If an emergency vehicle is approaching your vehicle from behind, you have to pull over. The only reasonable "exception" that I know of is if the...
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