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My son got fired because he missed work for court appointment and doctors appointment. He had notes for both. What can he do?
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Answered on November 14, 2012
Whether your son has legal protection depends on several things. An employer in TN cannot fire someone for obeying a lawful subpoena. That would...
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Can a corporation require a non-employee co-inventor to assign the corporation the rights to an invention by an employee?
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Answered on November 13, 2012
I agree that you will need to provide the relevant agreement to an attorney and discuss the details with him/her in order to get any useful help. ...
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Legal advice regarding debt collections of an account I am not aware of.
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Answered on November 13, 2012
Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, if a covered consumer disputes a debt in writing within 30 days, the debt collector must cease...
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Can I file a law suit against an employer for discharging me from work with no reason?
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Answered on November 08, 2012
Depending on a number of facts that aren't in your post, you may have been entitled to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. ...
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Is it illegal for your employer to force you to tell them what prescription drugs you take in Nashville, TN?
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Answered on November 01, 2012
You should speak to an employment attorney. Federal law limits inquiries into an employee's medical information, but an attorney would need more...
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This pertains to fair labor laws.
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Answered on November 01, 2012
Retail store managers have been held exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. However, it is a case-by-case...
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Can an employer tell an hourly employee when they can take vacation time out of 500 employees?
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Answered on October 16, 2012
Your rights and obligations concerning vacation time/pay will depend on several things, including whether it's paid or unpaid vacation, whether you...
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Can i press charges on someonr for accessing my fb account and sending a lewd comment to someone in my contacts.
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Answered on October 08, 2012
When you say the EEOC "filed a charge," I'm not sure whether you mean it gave you a a right-to-sue letter or it actually filed a lawsuit against...
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Is it legal not to get paid overtime if you work for a temperary service in the state of Tennessee?
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Answered on October 08, 2012
That depends on a few things. When you say 142 hours in "one period," does that mean more than 40 hours per week? What were you doing? The Fair...
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I was fired from my job after being refused FMLA or medical leave for pregnancy w/ c-section. Do I have a case?
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Answered on October 04, 2012
Childbirth is a qualifying reason for leave under both the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Tennessee Maternity Leave Act. Where applicable,...
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