Questions answered by Myra Hamilton

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What can i do to ensure i get the pay they promised me

Myra's answer | Answered on January 09, 2017

Additional facts are needed to fully provide you an answer. Is this a reasonable accommodations situation? Were you on FMLA? What are the...

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Can a employer deny one a copy of their paperwork. Apps and such. That has ones signature on them?

Myra's answer | Answered on January 09, 2017

Additional information is needed to fully answer this question. You quit and it appears you want to assert a claim I am assuming under a...

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Will I be able to get a hardship discharge?

Myra's answer | Answered on January 09, 2017

You need to contact your Bankruptcy Attorney.

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If and temp. agency changes the shift from first to second, and you cant work that shift. Can you receive unemployment?

Myra's answer | Answered on January 09, 2017

In the state of Tennessee the basis upon which unemployment benefits are denied from a factual point of view is based upon misconduct. Many...

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Do I need a lawyer?

Myra's answer | Answered on November 03, 2015

Please be informed that Federal labor laws are place to provide relief for situations where people work but do not get paid. Specific and...

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Can i get fired if the manager changes the schedule without telling and i told him i couldnt work?

Myra's answer | Answered on November 03, 2015

Yes. However, if you worked under a contract your recourse is so much better. In Tennessee, absent a contract, an employer is legally permitted to...

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I am a physician with a disability. My confidentiality about the disability has been breached by my employer. Options?

Myra's answer | Answered on March 30, 2015

Additional Information is still needed to provide detailed information such as but not limited to whether or not you are employed under contract or...

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If a doctor states you are not allowed to work, can an employer not accept it because they don't like the explanation?

Myra's answer | Answered on March 30, 2015

Employer reject medical statements all the time. The questions becomes whether or not under the set of facts, if the Employer's rejection created...

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Fired for asking for reasonable accomodations.

Myra's answer | Answered on March 30, 2015

The facts you presented seem to suggest both a possible violation with FMLA and the Americans With Disability Act where termination was the...

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Can an employer insist that all restaurant employees (front and back of house) use one single bathroom at all times?

Myra's answer | Answered on March 30, 2015

Additional Facts are needed to provide a comprehensive response. No discriminatory or unlawful employment practices are presented. More facts are...

Myra Hamilton's Answers (39)

What can i do to ensure i get the pay they promised me

Can a employer deny one a copy of their paperwork. Apps and such. That has ones signature on them?

Will I be able to get a hardship discharge?

If and temp. agency changes the shift from first to second, and you cant work that shift. Can you receive unemployment?

Do I need a lawyer?

Can i get fired if the manager changes the schedule without telling and i told him i couldnt work?

I am a physician with a disability. My confidentiality about the disability has been breached by my employer. Options?

If a doctor states you are not allowed to work, can an employer not accept it because they don't like the explanation?

Fired for asking for reasonable accomodations.

Can an employer insist that all restaurant employees (front and back of house) use one single bathroom at all times?