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What are an employee's rights to fight wrongful termination

Peter's answer | Answered on July 30, 2009

If you are subject to At Will employment that means your boss can fire you with or without cause. Even if his reason is false most likely you will...

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Can my employer fire me for making a claim to L&I in WA state

Peter's answer | Answered on July 30, 2009

I am an employment lawyer dealing with hundreds of workers compensation cases at any one time.. many of my prospective clients thought they could...

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Would it be considered a form of sexual harrasment if a 16 yo female had comments made about her being sexually active (when act

Peter's answer | Answered on July 30, 2009

Were these comments made in the work place? If not... I don't believe there would be many lawyers who would get excited about this as a sexual...

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Sexual Harrasment - investigation was closed...or is it?

Peter's answer | Answered on July 30, 2009

Till she does there isn't much you can do...if she makes false allegation causing you to be held to contempt and ridicule on your job there could...

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Can I sue my employer for sexual harrasement from a manager that has prior harrasment complaints filed against him.

Peter's answer | Answered on July 30, 2009

If what you say is true... this could be negligent retention by the employer... and if he is your supervisor they could be subject to a form of...

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Can a doctor deny seeing a client because the client does not speak English, even if the client walked in with a translator?

Peter's answer | Answered on July 29, 2009

My thoughts on the matter would side with the doctor... many times clients will bring a family member or friend to a legal interview and ask them...

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In CA, can a supervisor require that a lic PT review an evaluation with the client and the client's attorney?

Peter's answer | Answered on July 29, 2009

As a licensed Physical Therapist do you carry professional liability insurance? If not does the county provide you with legal representation if...

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In makeing a complaint on a supervisor is it legal to say you feel they need a phycological evaluation ?

Peter's answer | Answered on July 29, 2009

As a lay person not offering an expert opinion expressing your feelings that a supervisor needs a psyche evaluation may not be illegal but could...

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What legal rights do we as tenants have against landlord who will not pay to put up safety bars in the house

Peter's answer | Answered on July 29, 2009

I don't believe you can force the landlord to install safety bars... clearly it would be a plus for the landlord in renting the property in a high...

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Landord terminated lease for noise now sent me a bill for the remaining rent on the lease, do i have to pay?

Peter's answer | Answered on July 29, 2009

The answer is possibly depending if your loud noice was viewed as a deliberate act to constructively terminate the lease ...forcing the landlord to...