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Is is there any steps I can take to quit my job and get unemployment because age discrimination and treated unfairly.
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Answered on May 22, 2018
If they reduced your pay without informing you, this is a wage violation. Employers can only make prospective changes to your pay. Once you work,...
How do I seek to recover wages from an employer that failed to provide breaks and lunches?
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Answered on May 08, 2018
Oregon law treats breaks and lunches differently. Lunches are possible, but it depends upon the facts to determine whether wages remain due, and...
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If employer doesn't show for appeal can judge still rule against you?
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Answered on May 07, 2018
If you are discussing unemployment, you should be able to recover unemployment. There is a strong possibility that you will initially be denied,...
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Can you get fired for calling in sick? first time n 2 yrs?
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Answered on May 07, 2018
Oregon sick time/pay accrues by the hour you work. Having worked there for 2 years, and never having used sick time, you must be due some time for...
Can an employer update their employee handbook without notice?
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Answered on May 04, 2018
Employers can change their employee handbooks on certain things without notice. Any item in the handbook that effects your wages, you must be...
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Can my boss decide to stop paying me for certain work related trips?
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Answered on May 04, 2018
The answer depends upon the work trip itself. Where you start from the office and drive to another location, that is generally compensable. Where...
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Why can my employer clock me out before I finished work for the day?
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Answered on April 26, 2018
The employer is required to track and pay for all time you work. Most employers require employees to either punch a clock or write their work time...
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Do I need to file my own taxes as an independent contractor?
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Answered on April 18, 2018
It is unlikely that your boyfriend is an "independent contractor." All an independent contractor means is that he works for himself and is...
Can an employer change sick/unplanned leave policy in the middle of the year and date it retroactively?
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Answered on April 13, 2018
Maybe. It depends upon the policy change. (1) The employer must comply with its own policy, and (2) it must comply with Oregon Sick Leave Laws. ...
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Does my employer owe me a full paycheck?
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Answered on April 05, 2018
Unless there is an agreement to pay the full check, which I have never seen, then they owe you for the work you performed. It is due within 5...
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