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Can my employer legally fire me for "performance" when I wasn't told of any issues or written up for
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Answered on November 21, 2016
You are an at-will employee. However, your statement that you were terminated two days after a union was voted in makes me wonder whether you were...
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Can a employer garnish my check without consent or agreement because they said I was being paid too much
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Answered on November 21, 2016
Legally, an employer can only deduct a few certain things from your paycheck, and there has to be a signed agreement to allow the employer to do...
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Can I sue a former employer for showing and passing around old emails of mine?
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Answered on November 21, 2016
You have to have a legal basis for the lawsuit, and I don't see one based on the information you provided. The computer belongs to the employer,...
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I was not advised by my chief or commission that I was terminated however they did. How can I fight to get my job back as police
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Answered on November 21, 2016
Police officers in Indiana are not "at-will" employees. They have a contract, and that contract provides them with certain due process rights,...
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Pretty sure this is illegal just trying to figure out what it's called and penalty exactly
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Answered on November 20, 2016
I assume you are thinking in terms of a civil action. In that case, I suppose that it could technically be considered false imprisonment, but it...
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Can I get reprimanded for refusing to perform a job?
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Answered on November 20, 2016
Not only can you be reprimanded for refusing an assignment, you can be TERMINATED.
The more important issue here, though, is your employer was...
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Can my employer take my current salary and turn me into and hourly employee making the same wages, but only after working 55hrs?
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Answered on November 20, 2016
If I understand you, your employer is planning to pay you as an hourly employee, but ONLY AFTER you have worked 55 hours in a given week. It's not...
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How do I force my employer to compensate me for the embarrassment of public hazing .
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Answered on November 20, 2016
The short answer is that you can't get compensation from your employer because the employer did nothing illegal. Consider that the employer could...
Can I legally terminate an employee for forging my signature?
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Answered on November 20, 2016
Massachusetts is an "at-will" employment state. That means an employee can be terminated at any time, for any reason (or even for no reason at...
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How can my husband make a complaint about unfair practices where he works?
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Answered on November 20, 2016
Unfortunately, none of the issues you mention in your post is illegal for the employer to do. Being reclassified as an hourly employee is...