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Everyone was relocated but me
On Friday Oct.6th I was terminated from my job of 3 1/2 years. Down-sizing was the reason given for my termination. The regional manager called all employees (4) together and told us the office would ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to

Terminated for any reason
I have read that Georgia is an at-will employment state. Does that mean anyone can be terminated for any reason? Is the only grounds for a law suit in Georgia based on discrimination or sexual harassm...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to

Terminated before probation period ended
When a person is terminated during a 9 month probation period, note the probation period does not end until 10/18/00 and termination is to be 10/6/00 because employer states that employee has been una...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to

Time off denial legal
Can a permanent, per diem, state employee be denied time off even though they are not being paid ? Thank you
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to

Possible defamation
I may be the victim of defamatory statements at work. Not only do these statements have a strong impact on my co-workers, but on my managers as well. In fact management is making decisions concerning ...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to

Hurt in non-paid, pre-employment training.
I was at a pre-employment training at a home health aide agency. On the training I became injured because as I was practicing a procedure (how to break a fall) on the other trainee, who had to fall on...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I don't want false and damaging statements in my file.
My manager at work has attempted to issue me a written warning that will become part of my permanent personnel file. The document states that she monitored a telephone conversation between myself and ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Are these pay and overtime errors legal?
While preparing for taxes this year I found out that somehow I have been withheld for 4 dependents. This is incorrect because I only have 1. A few days later on payday my check was short over $50 in o...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Alabama

Fired for filing a workers compensation claim
I was recently fired from my job after having a doctor's note and submitting an email letting my boss know I was taking some of my 240 hours of accrued sick time off due to an acute back problem exace...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can the FMLA protect maternity leave for up to a year?
I just gave birth to a new baby girl in November 2000. I have taken my normal 6 weeks maternity leave and have taken an additional 8 weeks to care for my newborn. My question to you is can I take up t...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Georgia