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Does my employer have to pay me for being "on-call" ?

Answered 12 years and 3 months ago by attorney Kirk J. Angel   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Yes it is legal.  Whether you should be paid or not depends on several different factors.  You should set up a consultation with an experienced attorney if you would want to know for sure.
Yes it is legal.  Whether you should be paid or not depends on several different factors.  You should set up a consultation with an... Read More

Is it legal for a company to withhold earned vacation pay and take your file out of company doors?

Answered 12 years and 3 months ago by attorney Kirk J. Angel   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
A company is not required to provide an employee with vacation.  If it does, then it should pay that vacation to the employee upon termination unless the company has a forfeiture policy.  Such a policy would state that the vacation pay is forfeited in certain circumstances.  If one applies to your situation, then the company may not be required to pay the vacation. Personnel files are company property and the company can take those files to any location it wishes.... Read More
A company is not required to provide an employee with vacation.  If it does, then it should pay that vacation to the employee upon termination... Read More

verbal salary contract broken can I be sued if I break non-compete after only 6 weeks of employment?

Answered 12 years and 3 months ago by attorney Kirk J. Angel   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Yes, unless there is a provision otherwise, the length of employment does not matter for determining whether the non-compete is valid.
Yes, unless there is a provision otherwise, the length of employment does not matter for determining whether the non-compete is valid.

What can I do now that my boss bailed on me without paying me?

Answered 12 years and 3 months ago by attorney Kirk J. Angel   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
File a small claims action against the boss.
File a small claims action against the boss.

Is it legal for my former employer to pass around my two week notice to other Co workers?

Answered 12 years and 3 months ago by attorney Kirk J. Angel   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Yes, it is legal.
Yes, it is legal.

Do I have legal grounds against my employer?

Answered 12 years and 3 months ago by attorney Kirk J. Angel   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
It is possible that you have a claim.  However, you will need to discuss your situation with an experienced employment attorney if you want to pursue such a claim.
It is possible that you have a claim.  However, you will need to discuss your situation with an experienced employment attorney if you want to... Read More

Do i have a case?

Answered 12 years and 3 months ago by attorney Kirk J. Angel   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
I do not see any claim in the information you provided.  A company can terminate you for any reason in North Carolina.  The only time you have a claim is if you can show that the employer was motivated by either unlawful discrimination or unlawful retaliation.  There are only a few types of unlawful retaliation in North Carolina. ... Read More
I do not see any claim in the information you provided.  A company can terminate you for any reason in North Carolina.  The only time you... Read More

As a new business owner who does not have the credit card processing machine, can machine leasing company sue me?

Answered 12 years and 4 months ago by Mark T. Peters, Sr. (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Sure. Whether they win or not is the question. Did you buy the assets or the ownership of the company, i.e. stock for a corporation or the LLC membership interest for an LLC? If the former, you do not owe for the machine, because you did not take on the company's liabilities. If the latter, yes, your company probably do owe for the lease and the value of the machine.... Read More
Sure. Whether they win or not is the question. Did you buy the assets or the ownership of the company, i.e. stock for a corporation or the LLC... Read More

As a new business owner who does not have the credit card processing machine, can machine leasing company sue me?

Answered 12 years and 4 months ago by Atty. Richard F. Rice (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
It depends on the lease agreement and the purchase agreement if you bought the assets and liabilities. Contact an attorney if needed.
It depends on the lease agreement and the purchase agreement if you bought the assets and liabilities. Contact an attorney if needed.

Can I get unemployment if I leave my job because I feel threatened?

Answered 12 years and 4 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
In Georgia, it is very unlikely that you will receive unemployment benefits if you quit under these circumstances. If it is that bad, you should find another job and then quit this job. Or, you may want to consider how to tough it out. That is why they call it work.
In Georgia, it is very unlikely that you will receive unemployment benefits if you quit under these circumstances. If it is that bad, you should find... Read More
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