What if My Former Employer Says Bad Things About Me?
May 27, 2010
On many occasions employees ask whether or not they have a legal claim against their former employer or employers for giving bad references or saying bad things about them. The answer is you might hav...
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Can My Employer Terminate or Reprimand Me for Not Speaking English in the Workplace?
May 27, 2010
One of the areas of frequent complaint with employers, especially in areas such as South Florida and California is whether an employer can force an employee to speak only english in the workplace. In...
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Is My Employe Required to Give Me Meal or Rest Breaks?
May 27, 2010
he day. The general answer, under Federal law, is no. However some states have their own rest or lunch break statutes for employees, which as of the posting of this blog, include: California, Colorado...
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Do I Get My Unpaid Vacation, Paid Time Off or Sick Time Upon Termination?
Apr 27, 2010
If you have lost your job one of the very typical questions that I will get is whether after being terminated you still get your vacation or sick pay that you earned. Generally, the first place you sho...
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I've Lost My Job...What Do I Do With This Severance Agreement?
Apr 27, 2010
In today's economy, more and more, people are losing their jobs. In many instances it has nothing to do with work performance, but just the fact that the employer is scaling back for budgetary reasons....
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Don't Let Your Employer Misclassify You as An Independent Contractor
Apr 27, 2010
The Federal Government and President Obama have announced that they with the IRS will be cracking down on enforcement of employers that misclassify their employees as 1099 independent contractors rathe...
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New Federal Laws to Help Breast Feeding Mothers
Apr 27, 2010
As part of the new health care laws that were enacted by President Obama signed on March 23, 2010 was the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Under this act, employers are now required to provi...
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Can My Employer Drug Test Me?
Apr 27, 2010
The majority of employers across the United States are NOT required to drug test and many state and local governments have statutes that limit or prohibit workplace testing, unless required by state or...
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How To Report Harassment or Discrimination to the EEOC
Apr 27, 2010
Many employees come to my office to consult with me about sexual harassment or discrimination based upon race, pregnancy, gender or age. On some occasions, the employee may still be employed by the emp...
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What Happens to My Job If I Have a Workers Compensation Injury?
Apr 27, 2010
As many of you may know, a workers compensation injury is one where you have suffered an injury working on the job for your employer. Many employers carry workers compensation insurance to cover medic...
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