Questions answered by Michael Robert Kirschbaum

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Can an employer make me pay or deduct sick days used over what has been accrued at time of resignation in final pay?

Michael's answer | Answered on March 31, 2011

Sick pay, as opposed to vacation pay, is not an accrued wage. It is a benefit which may be paid when a person is unable to work due to illness or...

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Previous contract worker reclassifed as a 'Common-law Employee' by the CA state , still owes 20k in unpaid wages by employer.

Michael's answer | Answered on March 31, 2011

I know the DLSE is backlogged due to budget cuts, but I have not heard they now tell people they are too busy to take a case. It may take longer...

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I signed a contract as a P/T writer for an educational nursing school program. I was fired after 4 months. Is there UI recourse?

Michael's answer | Answered on March 31, 2011

You should not be denied unemployment benefits if you were fired for performance issues, unless the employer can show you deliberately failed to...

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Was Denied Unemployment

Michael's answer | Answered on March 30, 2011

If you are asking if you can appeal the denial of unemployment, yes, you have 20 days to do so from the date of the written denial. At the appeal...

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Ok my ex employer filed Bankrurucy over a couple of years he had serval employees that he owed wages to so since the guy did

Michael's answer | Answered on March 30, 2011

You will need to know the location of the bankruptcy court, which are federal courts, and the case number. With that information you can go to the...

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Will a company hire you if your record was "set-aside"(Arizona)?

Michael's answer | Answered on March 30, 2011

Most government jobs will require you to be honest about any convictions, even if expunged. While I do not know if having a conviction on your...

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Can I File a Lawsuit on a Company For an Employeer Manually Using my Credit Card Number without any Authorization??

Michael's answer | Answered on March 30, 2011

I'm not sure why this is posted as an employment law question. But my question to you is, who would you sue and for what damages? You can contest...

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I was fire with wrongful termination. I didn't recieve unemployment money either.

Michael's answer | Answered on March 29, 2011

You have not stated a single fact that would suggest you have a case for wrongful termination. There are two ways you can make such a claim. The...

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Would it benefit me financially to turn in my ex-employer for not allowing me to take lunch breaks that I was entitled to?

Michael's answer | Answered on March 29, 2011

Clearly, you will want to fight for your unemployment benefits, which you would only be denied if the employer can prove to an administrative law...

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What ar my rights in this situation?

Michael's answer | Answered on March 29, 2011

It should not take 4 months to give "serious thoughts" about anything. It sounds as though the employer is not complying with its legal obligation...

Michael Robert Kirschbaum's Answers (5167)

Can an employer make me pay or deduct sick days used over what has been accrued at time of resignation in final pay?

Previous contract worker reclassifed as a 'Common-law Employee' by the CA state , still owes 20k in unpaid wages by employer.

I signed a contract as a P/T writer for an educational nursing school program. I was fired after 4 months. Is there UI recourse?

Was Denied Unemployment

Ok my ex employer filed Bankrurucy over a couple of years he had serval employees that he owed wages to so since the guy did

Will a company hire you if your record was "set-aside"(Arizona)?

Can I File a Lawsuit on a Company For an Employeer Manually Using my Credit Card Number without any Authorization??

I was fire with wrongful termination. I didn't recieve unemployment money either.

Would it benefit me financially to turn in my ex-employer for not allowing me to take lunch breaks that I was entitled to?

What ar my rights in this situation?