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company closed under warn act but am told that NYS Unemployment benefits won't be paid till my lump sum payout ends. Is that legal?
since I was laid off due to site closing and given a lump sum payment, NY Unemployment denied my claim until after money runs out. I thought payments under warn act did not affect unemployment eligibi...
1 answer | asked May 21, 2016 6:42 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Can my employer deny my employer deny vacation time because they had to approve FMLA first?
I requested a two week vacation for August several months ago. About 3 - 4 weeks ago my supervisor told me she did not see a problem approving it she just wasn't allowed to approve it too far in advan...
2 answers | asked May 18, 2016 02:09 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
My employer is witholding my wages for a mistake I made in training
I am a Sales Associate with a company I have worked for 4 years I was recently promoted to Sales however I made a mistake during my training period and my employer is witholding my commission-What is ...
1 answer | asked May 16, 2016 11:22 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
Can I get unemployment?
I currently hold a back office position working 35 hr as week earning salary of $30,000 a year with 10days PTO. My employer currently sold the company. The back office will no longer be needed. He sai...
1 answer | asked May 16, 2016 10:50 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
If I am changed from non-exempt to exempt in the middle of a workweek, do I still get OT that directly applies to my time as non-exempt? [Virginia with no daily OT law] For example, I worked Mon-Thurs as a non-exempt person, a total of 43 hours. Then Frid
If I am changed from non-exempt to exempt in the middle of a workweek, do I still get OT that directly applies to my time as non-exempt? [Virginia with no daily OT law] For example, I worked Mon-Thurs...
1 answer | asked May 16, 2016 09:05 AM [EST] | applies to Virginia
Do we have a leg to stand on with PTSD and medication fail?
My husband has ptsd, recently his medication was changed and it did not agree with him. He had a melt down and had to be taken to the hospital for evaluation, Of course he missed work and his boss wou...
1 answer | asked May 16, 2016 03:35 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
I'm a city employee and have been for 20 years, I've sick off and on in 2015 and 2016 . I had not recieved a note from one doctor and because of the they exspelled me for three days. Since then my attendance was better, i got sick two weeks ago of early p
I have been a Victim's Advocate for almost 20 years. I have been a dedicated employee. I have been sick on and off or the past year. I was reprimanded in January 2016 for not having a doctor's note ca...
1 answer | asked May 15, 2016 10:24 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
I was on short term disability due to a cancer. My short term disability ended in February and I was put on long term disability not able to return to work yet. I will be 58 in August. I have worked for this company for 14 yrs. I think they have retired m
Is this discrimination?
1 answer | asked May 15, 2016 09:42 AM [EST] | applies to New York
in florida i just recently put my two week notice IN and i have 82 hours of pto left and they are saying i am supose to use it or lose it > dont they have to pay me for it as in my offer letter that was signed it dosent state that i lose it ? l also have
i signed an offer letter 8 monthes ago and two points one was a sign on bonus to be paid 1250 per quarter to make a total of 5000. it dosent say if i leave i lose it as i signed with them and no where...
1 answer | asked May 14, 2016 7:13 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
When you go on vacation, upon returning can the employer change your work load without prior notification?
Worked for small company for 5 years, new co-worker of 5 months informed me she was now doing part of my job. Later she and the Contoller changed it saying it was discussed before I left, which it was...
1 answer | asked May 14, 2016 09:37 AM [EST] | applies to California