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Can my employer say that you cannot take any time off of work unless you have accumulated PTO to cover the time you are out

Susan's answer | Answered on July 23, 2014

Yes, your employer can refuse to give you time off for any reason if you haven't accumulated PTO. And, even if you have PTO available, the...

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Can a CA employer retroactively deduct PTO from employees 2 years later?

Susan's answer | Answered on July 23, 2014

It may be legal -- or not. You haven't given quite enough information. You said the employer discovered that "managers were not reporting PTO...

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Pension error on part of University; requires me to pay retroactively to fix their own error. This is not fair. What can I do?

Susan's answer | Answered on July 23, 2014

Paying back this money must be difficult and may seem "unfair" because the overpayment was caused by no fault of yours, but the University's...

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I'm being paid with no taxes taken out. I'm a Dental Hygienist

Susan's answer | Answered on July 23, 2014

It's possible that your employer isn't doing anything wrong because your position may qualify for the Professional Exemption from the wage & hour...

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Can a manager suspend you for getting fake bills.

Susan's answer | Answered on July 22, 2014

I agree with my colleagues comments about at-will employment in California. In addition, you didn't say that the employer has a policy forbidding...

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Can I sue GreenDot for this situation

Susan's answer | Answered on July 22, 2014

It is unclear what you mean by "Greendot put the wrong card in the box". In any case, it is your responsibility to make your car payments on time...

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My employer harassed me for quite some time, what is my next step?

Susan's answer | Answered on February 14, 2013

Don't waste another minute; contact an employment attorney now. And be sure to keep all texts, pictures and other evidence you've received from...

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Is it illegal for your supervisor to harass you - if you made a written complaint, does it change anything?

Susan's answer | Answered on February 14, 2013

The answers previously posted were good ones. Keep in mind that in cases like yours, the specific facts are extremely important. I recommend you...

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What are my options?

Susan's answer | Answered on February 14, 2013

You didn't really ask a question, but I'm assuming you want to know if your company did anything wrong by putting you on probation for 90 days. ...

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Employer pays hourly rate for website work. Employer has employee agree to confidentiality. Employee agrees.

Susan's answer | Answered on February 14, 2013

You really need a lot more advice than you're going to get in this online forum and you should consult with an employment attorney in person. ...

Susan Carol Keenberg's Answers (49)

Can my employer say that you cannot take any time off of work unless you have accumulated PTO to cover the time you are out

Can a CA employer retroactively deduct PTO from employees 2 years later?

Pension error on part of University; requires me to pay retroactively to fix their own error. This is not fair. What can I do?

I'm being paid with no taxes taken out. I'm a Dental Hygienist

Can a manager suspend you for getting fake bills.

Can I sue GreenDot for this situation

My employer harassed me for quite some time, what is my next step?

Is it illegal for your supervisor to harass you - if you made a written complaint, does it change anything?

What are my options?

Employer pays hourly rate for website work. Employer has employee agree to confidentiality. Employee agrees.