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My son w/ADD gets fired a lot. He started w/USPS in Minneapolis on Monday. What help can he get via Americans w/Disability Act?
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Answered on October 24, 2013
He may very well be covered by the ADA and that law allows covered emploiyees to ask for reasonable accommodations so they can continue to work. ...
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Working two full-time jobs
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Answered on October 24, 2013
You have done nothing illegal. From the facts you provided, this would not be any different than if you had received a severance package from one...
Do I have to work 80 hours in a bi-weekly pay period in order to get overtime?
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Answered on October 22, 2013
Overtime hours are determined weekly, not bi-weekly. Any hour worked over 40 in a work week has to be paid at an overime rate assuming you are not...
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Labor & Employment
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Answered on October 22, 2013
There is a Florida statute which allows for not only the recovery of the wages, but attorney's fees and costs incurred. Also, depending on how...
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Does Florida grant unemployment if your employer considers you as "Voluntary resignation"
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Answered on October 22, 2013
Your entitlement to unemployment has already been decided so I do not see that status ever changing. Some of the facts you shared point to a...
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Is it reasonable to ask for the waiver of liability in a severance package to be extended to the employee as well as employer?
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Answered on October 22, 2013
Yes, that is a standard clause and generally the reason the employer is paying money. As for releasing the employee, seldom see that but the...
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Do I have a case for a law suit?
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Answered on October 22, 2013
Unforunately, the employer is able to terminate for this reason based on the at-will doctrine which allows for the termination of that relationship...
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I was terminated from my job for entering a clients room. I know that I was wrong for entering room. I went to give her food.
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Answered on October 22, 2013
The employer is able to terminate you without providing you the benefit of progressive discipline. I do recommend that you apply for unemployment....
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If I am a salaried manager for a non profit, can they force me to do volunteer hours?
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Answered on October 16, 2013
If, in fact, you are exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, they can require you to work the extra time for the same money. ...
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I was recently fired for " inappropriate discussion of wages with fellow employees" 1. Is this legal?
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Answered on October 16, 2013
This does not sounds like something covered under the National Labor Relations Act, but I encourage you to explore that further. If it was a...