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Can city make changes to notice of suspension and change to dismissal?
Im a citygov employee as a transit operator. I had an incident last aug2016 and had a meeting with my superintendent and union rep, outcome was a proposal for a 3day suspension. I was released back to...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 27, 2016 10:46 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

My boss is making us stay until 4:30pm but let's everybody else leave early for the holidays, just because HR reprimand him for not being fair with us we clock in, others don't, so he even fired HR for defending our rights they never told us we can take 2
Is that relatiation? Since my boss was reprimanded by HR he's treating me very hard he won't let us leave early for the holidays but other's he does. He had a pattern of practice for 29 years until no...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 24, 2016 10:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

What do you do when an employee is arrested for having a unlicenced firearm and he hasn't reported to work for more than two months and his supervisor just gave us a report now after two month
Please answer me I need to do something as soon as possible
1 answer  |  asked Nov 22, 2016 02:51 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

My wife was applying for FMLA and back in October was given a slip for a week off from work but at that time did not present the doctor's note to her employer because she needed the work. Today 11/21 was suspended for not giving them this doctors note and
Wife is ill and company has a strict attendance policy. FMLA was a way for her to get to the appointments and receive care and not have to worry about losing her job. The note was given to her by our ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 21, 2016 4:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Is there anything I can do?
I have been with this company from 1997 to 2000. I had a break of service and came back in 2003. I was also the whistle blower. I had to do it to protect myself since I had been the personal assistant...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 21, 2016 10:36 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

i live in new york state. Charter bought Time Warner. The purchase took place May 18, 2016. My position is being eliminated 1/8/17. Since it is under 1 year, am I entitled to severance?
I live in New York State. Time Warner was sold to Charter on May18, 2016. My position as a work at home ends 1/8/17. I am over 50 miles from a call center. I believe that by law I am entitled to sever...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 19, 2016 2:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

My job wants me to sign a letter of them decreasing my salary and stretching my hours to 50 a week.
Which means I wont be eligible for overtime unless I work over 50 hours. I was brought on with the intentions I would be working 40 hours a week at my certain salary. Now, they decreased my pay and st...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 18, 2016 10:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

Can an employer not pay your PTO when you are terminated ?
Terminated yesterday, I inquired about when I could collect my PTO. I was informed by HR that I am not entitled to receive pay for accrued time after I am dismissed.
1 answer  |  asked Nov 17, 2016 10:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Was I wrongfully terminated from a job I had taken FMLA from and returned to a new background check.
I obtained employment in July 2014, a criminal background was conducted upon hire. Now I try to return from FMLA and my employer requested a new background check which showed me on probation after hir...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 15, 2016 10:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I have been employed by my contracting company for 6 months. The company is taking money from my paycheck for my 401k but it is not showing on the 401k site. Also, they have not been proactive with getting my 401k set up properly. In the meantime, I am mi
I have been employed by my contracting company for 6 months. The company is taking money from my paycheck for my 401k but it is not showing on the 401k site. Also, they have not been proactive with ge...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 15, 2016 07:01 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

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