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Do I have legal grounds for FMLA retaliation, FLSA violation, hostility after refusing to violate Dr orders?
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Answered on July 26, 2018
The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") requires covered employers to pay covered, NON-EXEMPT employees at 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for...
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Can I threaten to sue my company for demoting me in a transfer then still using me as a manager?
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Answered on July 26, 2018
First, I've changed this to "Employment & Labor" from "Discrimination."
Second, like a lot of employees, you're overlooking a very important...
I was fired cause im black
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Answered on July 26, 2018
First, I'm changing this to "Discrimination," rather than "Sexual Harassment."
Second, discrimination means more than simple taking an adverse...
Can the landlord control our porch lights if we are the ones paying for our electricity?
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Answered on July 26, 2018
Unless you lease states otherwise, the landlord can install the dusk-to-dawn lights, and require you to pay for them. You might ask the landlord...
Can a deposition from a victim or witness be taken and used in court 5 months after the crime?
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Answered on July 26, 2018
If your son was arrested and charged, there had to have been sufficient evidence to establish probable cause. Your son's lawyer will be aware of...
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Can I sue if a store cashier said I had store merchandise in my purse and made me empty it out at the cash register.
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Answered on July 26, 2018
The store has a legal right to determine if you are attempting to steal their merchandise. However, you had a right to refuse to empty your purse....
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Do i have to submit & pay for a drug screen for adult probation/aver est while out on my own recognizance before i am convicted?
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Answered on July 26, 2018
Being released on your own recognizance is a privilege, not a right. The court can condition that release in any way it sees fit. That includes...
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If I file for full custody of my 3 kids, can my ex claim them on his taxes if he gets caught up on child support?
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Answered on July 26, 2018
Who gets to claim the children as tax exemptions is normally something that is spelled out in the custody agreement. However, in order to claim...
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Landlord wants to take pictures of inside of house and our belongings
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Answered on July 26, 2018
It depends on what your lease says. Most leases contain a provision that allows the landlord reasonable access to the rental property, and...
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If I was in a parking lot an seen someone and I recorded it can I go to jail
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Answered on July 25, 2018
If it was a video recording, the answer is yes. If it was audio only, the answer is yes IF YOU
WERE A PARTY TO THE CONVERSATION.