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I am an employee for Walt Disney world. Can I bring litigation against them for being passed over for promotion due to FMLA?
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Answered on August 13, 2019
The FMLA has a retaliation provision which makes it illegal to base employment decision on your having exercised your rights. Bringing suit for...
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Can I be replaced because I do not speak Spanish ?
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Answered on August 13, 2019
The employer is free to do this. What your co-worker may be lacking in people skills she has made up for in her communication skills. A possible...
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Can my employer require me to work overnights when I put in my application that I can't?
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Answered on August 13, 2019
They sure can. Your application is not a contract or agreement, it was only the first step in getting you the job. Once employed the employer is...
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Position eliminated, re opened a few days later
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Answered on August 13, 2019
If you were told this as a ruse to eliminate you from the workforce for some illegal discriminatory or retaliatory reason you could have a claim. ...
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Can a business owner discuss an employees salary with other coworkers?
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Answered on August 13, 2019
Sure can. There is nothing requiring that this information be confidential. Most employers will not allow for the sharing of this information,...
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Can a company not hire you because of a 21 or old felony on your record and you have gotten your rights restored.
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Answered on August 12, 2019
It is. An employer can deny you employment for any reason it chooses as long as it is not for an illegal reason. A past conviction is not an...
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How long can my employer hold my last paycheck after he fired me for a no good reason?
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Answered on August 12, 2019
It is illegal for your employer not pay you. The law does not address how quickly you must be paid. If more than 2 weeks pass reach out to an...
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If a defense lawyer affirmative action response has no merits can I sue for defamation of character???
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Answered on August 12, 2019
No. There is immunity when these issues are raised during litigation.
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Can I withhold an employee’s paycheck if they have stolen company property in their possession?
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Answered on August 12, 2019
These are technically two separate transactions or issues. Not paying an employee for labors exposes your company to an unpaid wage claim and...
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Did my job fire me rightfully?
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Answered on August 09, 2019
Employer was free to handle the separation this way as unprofessional as it was. You should apply for unemployment benefits to cover the wages you...