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Whats the employee's right? when it comes to vacation and what to do if the employer lower the pay?

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 22, 2015

I agree with Alan. An employer is under no obligation to provide benefits or vacation time and has the right to set the rate of pay. I add,...

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What am I allowed access to within my personnel file?

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

You are able to access only that information the employer allows you to access if you work for a private employer. While that file may have your...

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Can I file a lawsuit against my company

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

Sorry to hear that this happened. Because it occurred while working it is likely covered by Worker's Compensation. I would recommend reaching out...

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Is this right that a family owned place can pay under the table to a worker who works 6/7 days a week also understaffed?

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

I also agree that you could have some claims for deficient wages (unpaid overtime) depending on what you are doing for this employer. However,...

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Do I have a case of Age Discrimination???

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

The best that can be said at this point is, possibly you have a claim. These claims are typically very fact intensive. Nothing here other than...

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Because of this false accusation I have lost my job, the job offer , and the ability to interview locally. What can I do?

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 21, 2015

What you can do is hire counsel to address this. This obviously is problematic for you and your teaching career. Since you deny this there must...

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How may I be interviewed by a supervisor for the same position I am currently employed?

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 17, 2015

The answer to your question is that she as able to be there as nothing prevented her from being there. Whom an employer wants to allow to be...

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What should my next step be? I was told to serve the register agent. Which iam, but i don't know what to say?

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 17, 2015

Being open from a corporate standpoint is different from an operating standpoint. With no operations there is likely no cash so unless then have...

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I'm working for a cleaning company that clean building like libraries and court house and buildings like that and this company c

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 17, 2015

Pay can be changed going forward, just not retroactively. When a pay change occurs it will then be up to you to accept that new rate or not. Hope...

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My employer is denying my rights to unemployment benefits. What are my chances of appealing and overturning this determination?

Arthur's answer | Answered on December 15, 2015

You should appeal the determination. It is employer's burden to establish misconduct and it will have to satisfy that burden at the hearing/appeal....