Is this discrimination or neopotism?

Yes it is discrimination, but it is not illegal discrimination. It is also nepotism but that is not illegal. Depending on the size of your...

Given the facts as you presented them, you might have a good argument that the scope of the agreement is overbroad - particularly if the company...

I was receiving UC Tier IV and looking constantly for jobs. I was phone interviewed for a job.

Just appeal it and make sure you explain what happened. However, it sounds that the Agency may consider that you turned down the job when you told...

Florida UI Determination: reason for discharge failed employer's job requirement performance. No document of misconduct.

Employer's often give false reasons for terminations to try to avoid having the former employee collect unemployment. Section 1 is simply the...

Can a message that was recorded on a business telephone answering machine be forwarded to other parties for review?

Yes. There's no reasonable expectation of privacy if its left on an answering machine unless it's a special type of relationship such as a health...

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If my position is terminated, can I apply to collect unemployment as full-timer or do I have to collect as part-timer?

You should apply. Whether you qualify for unemployment depends upon the amount of money you have earned for previous quarters. After you apply,...

I had a programming contract in WI. I wound up in the hospital and the company knew. I was unable to contact them for 1 week.

It really depends upon what your contract says. There should be a cancellation clause in it. You may want to have it reviewed by an...

I received discriminatory texts from one of my supervisors regarding my race in a conversation we were having about a possible c

Hopefully you were able to preserve these texts as evidence. You should go to the human relations department and report this along with the...

I was laid off due to race, sex, I was hired as a machine operator something I do very well I went to EECO.

It's rare that the EEOC finds there is no case. Rather the EEOC Right to Sue usually has checked the box which states they are unable to determine...

How can I collect wages from my past employer for work done?

Check the Florida chapter of the National Employment Lawyer's Association at floridanela.org for an attorney who does unpaid wages cases in the...