Questions answered by Nathaniel James Hill

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Do I have a wrongful termination case? Should I enter into mediation or arbitration without a lawyer?

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 30, 2015

There is not enough information to determine if you have a wrongful termination case. Because Arizona is an at-will state, an employer can...

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Details not listed in severance agreement

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 30, 2015

You should meet with an experienced employment attorney to review the actual severance agreement. It is difficult to offer guidance without seeing...

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I work in a restaurant and my employer requires a saddle shoes to work in for style in which we work on wood floors

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 29, 2015

Ask your employer for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to wear a shoe that does not harm your back or legs. You may need...

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I am a 69 years old and within forty eight hours of informing my employer that I would be needing shoulder I was terminated

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 28, 2015

Depending on the size of your employer and how long you worked there, there may also be a claim for FMLA interference. If there was age or...

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I like to lift an order of injunction, how do I do that in the state of Arizona?

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 28, 2015

An injunction against harassment can be opposed at any time during the one-year period that it is issued. You must request a hearing to oppose the...

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Had post accident urine test. Results were sent to lab for further testing. three weeks later no reply why?

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 27, 2015

The issue is not whether you were legally allowed to take the medication, but whether you should have been performing the activity that resulted in...

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If my employer is asking employees to pay a dollar amount for broken property or hours will be cut, is that extortion?

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 16, 2015

Tim is right that an employer cannot extort its employees. I'm not sure why, but carwashes always seem to come up in these types of issues. I would...

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Do I need to hire a lawyer

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 16, 2015

The police are not likely to invest much time or effort into this issue until they feel someone is threatened or actually harmed. If your job is...

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Can an employee work over 40 hours, asked to be paid only 40 hours and apply the remaining hours towards a future date?

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 16, 2015

An employer may not "carry forward" hours already worked in a work week to a later week to avoid paying overtime. Even if it is at the employee's...

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Do I need an employment lawyer or should I file a case with the EEOC?

Nathaniel's answer | Answered on July 15, 2015

There may be a wrongful termination claim but it is not likely to be filed with the EEOC. The EEOC handles discrimination related to race, gender,...

Nathaniel James Hill's Answers (226)

Do I have a wrongful termination case? Should I enter into mediation or arbitration without a lawyer?

Details not listed in severance agreement

I work in a restaurant and my employer requires a saddle shoes to work in for style in which we work on wood floors

I am a 69 years old and within forty eight hours of informing my employer that I would be needing shoulder I was terminated

I like to lift an order of injunction, how do I do that in the state of Arizona?

Had post accident urine test. Results were sent to lab for further testing. three weeks later no reply why?

If my employer is asking employees to pay a dollar amount for broken property or hours will be cut, is that extortion?

Do I need to hire a lawyer

Can an employee work over 40 hours, asked to be paid only 40 hours and apply the remaining hours towards a future date?

Do I need an employment lawyer or should I file a case with the EEOC?