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Is something that is routinely checked by the Human Resources department of companies as part of the normal screening & hiring?
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Answered on January 30, 2015
It could be. You might try contacting the companies to find out what the reason was for their decision so that you can improve your chances of...
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Do I need a attorney
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Answered on January 18, 2015
The determination of willful misconduct under Virginia's unemployment compensation statute is very fact determinative. I strongly recommend that...
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What can i do if an employer has written me a bad check and has not given me my latest paycheck?
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Answered on January 15, 2015
Utter a bad check is a crime in Virginia as it is in many states. If it is over $200.00, it is a felony. See https://vacode.org/18.2-181/, You...
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Left a company to be hired by another. Worked 2 weeks and then told I may not have a job . They have not said why am suspended
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Answered on January 10, 2015
If you are terminated and the employer contests your unemployment claim, I suggest that you contact Central Valley Legal Aid Society...
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Paystubs
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Answered on January 10, 2015
Section 40.1-29 (C) of the Virginia Minimum Wage Act provides:
"C. No employer shall withhold any part of the wages or salaries of any employee...
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My employer is not paying the proper amount . who do i talk to?
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Answered on January 08, 2015
I suggest that you contact the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, which enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act. The division will not...
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3mos of workplace nitpicking, constantly watched, & monitored. recently fired, threatened in the process now, name slandering.
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Answered on January 07, 2015
As Virginia adheres to the employment-at-will doctrine, which allows an employer to fire you for cause or no cause, there is little you can do...
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I was contracting and was terminated with no warning. Can I sue for lost wages or something similar?
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Answered on January 05, 2015
Probably not... unless you can prove that your termination was in violation of PROHIBITED discrimination (e.g., race, age, sex, national origin,...
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Possibly need representation for wrongful termination. I'm offering some % from successfully closed case.
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Answered on December 30, 2014
You do not say what you job was and how you were paid. If you are a non-exempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act who is entitled to both...
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Will a employment lawyer be able to help me or should I appeal directly to DOL?
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Answered on December 28, 2014
As this is affecting many employees, I suggest that you contact the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division on the situation. Since you...
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