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I'm being asked to sign doc by my company, if I quit or am fired, I can't work in same industry for 6 months. Is this legal doc?
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Answered on February 13, 2013
Additional important questions could be whether you believe you are being wrongfully terminated or are entitled to severance pay.
Although more...
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I had to go out on medical leave 22 days before I qualified for FMLA. Dr estimates 2-3 weeks. Does my company have to pay me?
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Answered on February 12, 2013
The short answer is, "No"to each of your questions. FMLA provides up to 12 weeks per year of UNPAID, job-protected leave. Absent some other company...
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I recently got fired from my federal job for the use of my FMLA ( family medical leave act). Is this legal?
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Answered on February 07, 2013
Wrongful termination in retaliation for using FMLA benefits is NOT legal. To determine your own rights to pursue a retaliation claim I urge you to...
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Do I need an employment attorney?
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Answered on February 03, 2013
To answer your specific question, any skilled employment attorney should be able to advise you on your situation. Employment lawyers deal with...
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I WAS OFF WORK LESS THEN 3 DAYS CAN I STILL GET FMLA IF I HAVE MORE DOCTORS FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT WITH THIS SAME ISSUE.
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Answered on February 01, 2013
3 days is a "maybe". The more pressing questions may be whether you otherwise qualify for FMLA leave and whether your termination was in...
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H1b employee agreement
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Answered on January 29, 2013
For purposes of this Answer, and although it may be an issue, let's put aside the issue of your H1 visa and the requisite employer...
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How much should I settle for, if I settle, in a work related sexual assault ???
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Answered on November 14, 2011
Although your posting does not detail much about the perpetrator and his likely assets, I will presume he is non-management and an unlikely source...
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Can a passenger sue the driver not at fault?
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Answered on September 09, 2011
With phantom or "hit and run" vehicles that remain unidentified, but were at-fault vehicles in a collision, the clear end line is to look to your...
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I was in an accident while driving my boyfriends car that he lent to me. I was hit by another car.
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Answered on April 15, 2011
If he's threatening to sue you, I gather he's your ex-boyfriend now? He not only might have one leg to stand on, but two! The main questions are,...
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Can an employeer rehire without my consent after fired for physical sexual harrasment?
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Answered on December 18, 2010
Hold the show! Let's get the input here from lawyers who actually practice employment law as a significant part of their business!
True, formal...