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Is it illegal to fire someone over the phone or via e-mail?

Answered 10 years and 7 months ago by Atty. Richard F. Rice (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
That would be a no.
That would be a no.

Can someone sue a person and the company they work for if they were in uniform but off the clock for assault?

Answered 10 years and 7 months ago by Mr. Thomas C. Bulman (Unclaimed Profile)   |   11 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
That would be a no.
That would be a no.

Was it legal for me to be forced to quit and why?

Answered 10 years and 7 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
In GA, a verbal resignation is valid and binding, once spoken. There is no such thing as an acceptance in GA, it is a done deal, immediately when spoken OR written. You quit you quit.
In GA, a verbal resignation is valid and binding, once spoken. There is no such thing as an acceptance in GA, it is a done deal, immediately when... Read More

How could I report that my foster agency is abusing public funding?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
I only answer employment law question. I am unable to answer your question.
I only answer employment law question. I am unable to answer your question.

Can a company tell you what type of vehicle insurance to get on your personal vehicle and why?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by John F Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Many companies require certain minimum insurance coverages if the employee is using their personal automobile for business purposes. You are not clear about what causes your employer to be interested in your insurance.
Many companies require certain minimum insurance coverages if the employee is using their personal automobile for business purposes. You are not... Read More

What can I do with this non-compete contract?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by John F Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
I would engage an attorney to review the proposed contract, and to try to make reasonable exceptions to it to protect your husband and his ability to work if the new relationship does not work out. If that is not possible I would suggest that he seek employment with other companies in the field which he feels better about and who may well be interested in his services to those people and customers he could bring with him.... Read More
I would engage an attorney to review the proposed contract, and to try to make reasonable exceptions to it to protect your husband and his ability to... Read More

Can I sue my company because of workplace disputes? How?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by Mr. Thomas C. Bulman (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Call the dept of labor in Helena and ask them to send you a claim form, however, if your pride is more injured than your body, losing the job over this might not be a smart move, even though you could try to sue for wrongful discharge. There must be more to the story about why supervisor went wacko, isn't there?... Read More
Call the dept of labor in Helena and ask them to send you a claim form, however, if your pride is more injured than your body, losing the job over... Read More

Could my employer withhold my pay check after firing me?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
RE: now I have to go to court. You should contact an attorney do not go to court on your own.
RE: now I have to go to court. You should contact an attorney do not go to court on your own.

What could I do if I have been stressed by my employers decision?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Find another job, or learn to adapt to the unpleasant situation.
Find another job, or learn to adapt to the unpleasant situation.

What could I do if I feel like I was being harassed at work?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by Nathan James Wagner (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
It sounds like you may be able to sue your employer for wrongful termination. You should talk to a local lawyer who specializes in wrongful termination cases. He or she can help you decide what steps you want to take next.?
It sounds like you may be able to sue your employer for wrongful termination. You should talk to a local lawyer who specializes in wrongful... Read More

What does information signed mean in a criminal background check?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by John F Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Speak to an attorney, and seek the records. Generally it would mean there was an investigation but, unless there was an additional entry, no conviction.
Speak to an attorney, and seek the records. Generally it would mean there was an investigation but, unless there was an additional entry, no... Read More

What should I do regarding my employment? How?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
it sounds like discrimination to me also but not all discrimination is illegal. If their decisions are made based on race, age, sex, national origin, religion, handicap, it is illegal. If their decisions are based on any other reason(s), then it is completely legal discrimination, based on what they think is good business strategy.... Read More
it sounds like discrimination to me also but not all discrimination is illegal. If their decisions are made based on race, age, sex, national... Read More

Can I appeal my employment denial? How?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by Mr. Scott M Behren (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Yes you have a good chance at appeal.
Yes you have a good chance at appeal.

Can an employer not pay someone and what if they are undocumented?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
you may report the employer to ICE, the immigration folks. While this will harm the offending employer, it may not be so good for the workers. You should decide if doing so will help the undocumented workers or not. Under Georgia Law, undocumented persons are denied access to the legal system when they attempt to enforce contracts, as a matter of law. This injustice is part of how our state chooses to treat them. You are right, they are "poor people who have no voice".... Read More
you may report the employer to ICE, the immigration folks. While this will harm the offending employer, it may not be so good for the workers. You... Read More

Am I entitled to pay until company returns me to work and if so, who pays, company or worker’s comp?

Answered 10 years and 8 months ago by Atty. Richard F. Rice (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Contact a worker's compensation attorney. Immediately.
Contact a worker's compensation attorney. Immediately.

Is it legal for an employer to demote a full time employee to part time with loss of wages, vacation, and holiday pay for calling in 3 times?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by Atty. Richard F. Rice (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Employment
It could be. An attorney would need complete facts to adequately respond to your situation.
It could be. An attorney would need complete facts to adequately respond to your situation.

What are my options if I have run out of my FMLA at work? How?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by Atty. Richard B. Jacobson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   13 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Workers Comp has become very detailed and specialised. I strongly suggest you consult a Workers Comp lawyer in your area. Many will giv you a fee initial consultation. You can find such a lawyer online (such as on Avvo.com, and others), or through the Yellow Pages, or by calling the state bar lawyer referral and information service.... Read More
Workers Comp has become very detailed and specialised. I strongly suggest you consult a Workers Comp lawyer in your area. Many will giv you a fee... Read More

Do I have any recourse against employer neglect?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by Michael Alexander Yurasov-Lichtenberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   15 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
You can sue your employer for unpaid overtime wages, provided that the first 2 years of your employment were not too long ago: a court case must be started within 6 years from the date of work for which the correct wages were not paid. If 6 years did not pass yet, and if you were not an administrative worker or specialist earning over $900 a week, then instead of going to court, you can file a claim with the New York State Department of Labor - and they will make sure you get paid what your employer owes you.... Read More
You can sue your employer for unpaid overtime wages, provided that the first 2 years of your employment were not too long ago: a court case must be... Read More

Can I file for libel? How?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
you likely have no standing to sue for slander. If you do, you will have to prove actual damages, such as losing your job. Wounded feelings alone are not actionable in Georgia. If this person is only expressing their opinion, such as calling you a "total idiot" then it is not slander, it is free speech.... Read More
you likely have no standing to sue for slander. If you do, you will have to prove actual damages, such as losing your job. Wounded feelings alone... Read More

Can I be fired for a photo posted online? How?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
Yes, in GA, an employer may fire you for this, or for anything, so long as they are not motivated by Race, Age, Sex, National Origin, Religion, Handicap Georgia recognizes the doctrine of employment at will. Employment at will means that in the absence of a written contract of employment for a defined duration, an employer can terminate an employee for good cause, bad cause, a mistaken cause, or no cause at all, so long as it is not an illegal cause.... Read More
Yes, in GA, an employer may fire you for this, or for anything, so long as they are not motivated by Race, Age, Sex, National Origin, Religion,... Read More

Did they break my employment contract by disclosing my salary? How?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
you are likely confusing a company rule with a contract. I doubt you have a contract that you may enforce. They are extremely rare. If it is a rule, you may not break it, but the company may. BTW: Such rules against discussing salaries are not legal, under federal law. The National Labor5 Relations act, through the NLRB, prosecutes employers that discharge employees for violating this rule. You have a legal right to know what other employees in your company make.... Read More
you are likely confusing a company rule with a contract. I doubt you have a contract that you may enforce. They are extremely rare. If it is a... Read More

Can my employer rescind my pay raise? How?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by Sharon Adams (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
If the pay increase was offered as an inducement to stay, and IF you would have made more at the new job, then you may have a claim against your employer for promissory estoppel. This is a quasi-contractual claim, much like a breach of contract claim.
If the pay increase was offered as an inducement to stay, and IF you would have made more at the new job, then you may have a claim against your... Read More

Could my work cut my hours and give them to volunteers?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
I know of no reason why the employer may not do this. As far as I know, this is all legal. I know of no law that restricts the use of interns, nor any law that limits them to just non-profits. Many law firms use interns, so do accounting firms. They are usually for-profit companies IRS may have regulations on the payroll tax issue, but I do not know, and that is between them and IRS, and not an issued you may raise. Perhaps you need to find another job?... Read More
I know of no reason why the employer may not do this. As far as I know, this is all legal. I know of no law that restricts the use of interns, nor... Read More

Can I sue my company for harassing me with phone calls? How?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
This is not an employment law question. You may have a case, I do not know. I suggest you go see an attorney in person and discuss the case.
This is not an employment law question. You may have a case, I do not know. I suggest you go see an attorney in person and discuss the case.

Is there a law broken since I was being transferred for religious reasons and why?

Answered 10 years and 9 months ago by William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Employment
I do not know the answer to your question. I do not handle discrimination cases.
I do not know the answer to your question. I do not handle discrimination cases.
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