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4 legal [2, *]questions have been posted about labor and employment by real users in Kansas. Ask your question and dive into the knowledge of attorneys who handle your issue regularly. Similar topics to explore also include whistleblower litigation, wage and hour law, and occupational safety and health (osha). All topics and other states can be accessed in the dropdowns below.
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What do I say in my resignation letter? KS is a no fault state so, what are my chances of getting unemployment?

Answered 8 years and 2 months ago by attorney JEFFREY L WILLIS   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
JEFFREY L WILLIS
Kansas is an at will employment state.  you tendered your resignation and the employer accepted with 2 weeks notice.  you resigned due to the hostile work environment.  Legally, harassment is defined as unwelcome comments or actions, based on these characteristics (for example, sex or disability), that creates a hostile or offensive working environment or that the victim must put up with as a condition of employment.  you must show that the harrasment was directed at you as a member of a protected class.  if you can prove you  left work due to such conditions you can draw unemployment.... Read Answer
Kansas is an at will employment state.  you tendered your resignation and the employer accepted with 2 weeks notice.  you resigned due to... Read Answer

What do I legally do if I am a total temporary disabled and am not receiving benefits?

Answered 12 years and 2 months ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
What do you think that you deserve? Why are you disabled? Can you prove medically that you are disabled? If this is due to workplace injuries, you have to wade through the process of pursuing a workers compensation case, and your case in no more important than any other comp case.
What do you think that you deserve? Why are you disabled? Can you prove medically that you are disabled? If this is due to workplace injuries, you... Read Answer

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Answered 14 years and 2 months ago by attorney Michael A. Caldwell   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Michael A. Caldwell
There is not sufficient information to provide a definitive response. There could be legitimate reasons why your employment status is not considered to be "full time" until 60 days after you started. Many companies have what are commonly referred to as "probationary periods" lasting from 30 to 90 days during which the company reserves the right to fire employees for no reason at all. Some union contracts provide that a union doesn't have to represent the employee until the employee has worked for the employer for at least 30 days. Also, there is no legal requirement that a company pay you any more money for performing the same job after you have performed it for a certain period unless you are not being paid the minimum wage, or unless the company has a contractual obligation to raise your pay.  Nothing in your note indicates that this is the case.   Michael A. Caldwell 404-979-3150... Read Answer
There is not sufficient information to provide a definitive response. There could be legitimate reasons why your employment status is not considered... Read Answer

I as an employee had an incident that cut my hand. Can a employer Fire me, and then tell the clinic that I didn''t even work there and refuse to pay?

Answered 14 years and 7 months ago by attorney Michael A. Caldwell   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Michael A. Caldwell
You can collect workers compensation insurance that will cover your treatment for the injury. You should contact a local attorney who practices workers compensation law to determine if Kansas has a statute that prohibits retaliatory firings of individuals for filing workers compensation claims. You should also call the Occupational Safety Health Administration at the US  Department of Labor to tell them about the unsafe machine condition that resulted in your injury, and your termination. ... Read Answer
You can collect workers compensation insurance that will cover your treatment for the injury. You should contact a local attorney who practices... Read Answer
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