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Family members of the accused - retaliation
My question is simply this: What protections does a Whistleblower have against the accused's family members? The father of an accused wrongdoer is taking revenge for exposing his son's malicious behav...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 23, 2016 11:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

i have been working six year same store more than 70 hour everyday every holiday they never pay me overtime they pay me every moth $850 paycheck rest of cash no overtime i get fried with out resign without notice. what can i do for them?
i have been working six year same store more than 70 hour everyday every holiday they never pay me overtime they pay me every moth $850 paycheck rest of cash no overtime i get fried with out resign wi...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 23, 2016 08:52 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

I was an assistant manager at my job and another company bought it. They demoted me because I didn't have my drivers license. Is that legal?
I went from assistant manager to cashier because I don't have a driver's license
1 answer  |  asked Jan 22, 2016 10:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Should I pursue further severance?
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1 answer  |  asked Jan 22, 2016 3:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

I work 42.5 hours a week, and I only get paid for 1.5 hours of overtime. Is that okay, and if not, what should I do?
I work in a family-owned restaurant. It is my first job, so I'm not clear on the laws of overtime. I work 8.5 hours a day, on a 5 day workweek, which adds up to 42.5. My pay stub says I'm getting paid...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 20, 2016 11:06 AM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Can a release letter of all contracts release me from a non-compete?
I was terminated and at the time of termination was given a signed release not only to myself but sent via email to my new employer releasing me from all contracts (naming them within the letter) thro...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 19, 2016 7:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

The owner of a company that emailed my GM intimating that I am homophobic. Is this defamation?
The owner of the company, Michael J. Wilson, that runs the WINTER RENDEZVOUS Jan 20-24, 2016 Gay Ski Week - Stowe, Vermont visited our hotel lobby for less than 3 minutes. There was no communication o...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 19, 2016 1:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to Vermont

My employer is relocating more than an hour from my house. I need to be home at a certain time for my kids. Can i collect unemployment? I would not have taken a job thatvfar away.
I live in commack, ny and currently commute to plainview. The company i work for went bankrupt and was taken over. The new company is moving my current office over an hour from my house. I noe comkute...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 19, 2016 05:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

i work for a company in Florida but they use an employment agency to handle their payroll so my W2 says I work for the Alabama company, not my Florida company where I report to work. What state do I file unemployment in?
I work for a Florida company that uses an Alabama based employment services company which is what appears on my W2 and in the employee handbook as my employer. I went to my employer in December as the...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 18, 2016 1:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I most recently submitted my expenses as well as my consulting fees to my ex employer my ex employer responded back by telling me that it is company policy that I only have three months to submit any expense reimbursement and consulting fees, because my e
The reason for me not submitting my expenses were my life had changed as I slipped into a very very deep deep depression I was under Dr. care and just simply getting out of bed was a chore I was not f...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 18, 2016 1:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

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