Law & Legal

Can I be fired if I don't sign a written warning if I don't agree with it and I believe it is dishonest?

2007-09-28 16:24:23 · 5 answers · asked by Samantha 3

My daughter is only working there up until Xmas, for extra cash etc for Xmas Pressies. She is to be paid monthly, but now told the 1 week trial is without any pay? It is hard work, on your feet and I think 'unlawful' to expect FREE LABOUR.

2007-09-28 05:13:40 · 18 answers · asked by nads.phil 1

2007-09-28 03:08:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-28 02:38:12 · 4 answers · asked by whatifeva 1

At my current job, most of the employees are part-time workers, and they try to schedule us to under 30 hours for the week. A lot of times we are called in for additional hours which sometimes puts us over 40 hours for the week. However, instead of logging in (via company intranet) they have us fill out "mis-punch" forms for the additional hours. They do this to avoid paying us anything additional to our normal pay if we surpass 40 hours for the work week. Is this legal? This is a huge corporation, although Im not sure if the whole company condones this or if just the store I work in does so. If this is illegal, what actions can I take or who, outside of the company, should I speak to? Is there anyway to get any pay from the past weeks that I worked over 40 hours?
Thanks, and if your an employment lawyer please let me know when responding.

2007-09-27 14:52:20 · 8 answers · asked by kham83 1

I wanted to study computer science, emphasizing in networking. I had already completed my GE, and was transferring out. The admissions and course advisors steered me down the path towards a degree in that field. Right before graduation did I find out from classmates that this degree is for people already working in the field looking to get into management positions. I've tried making up for my lack of knowledge and experience by applying for basic IT jobs, but it's just not working. So, I've decided to go back to school and fill in the holes. A coworker said that I could sue the school from which I graduated for misinforming me. Can I really do this?

2007-09-27 11:52:00 · 5 answers · asked by nohe812 1

I was laid off and they are hiring more people and I was never given the chance for a call back. I was never late, never left early and never missed. Isnt there something I could do? I am in Ohio.

2007-09-27 10:54:35 · 6 answers · asked by efd1981 2

My friend has been passed over twice within a year for a dayshift position even though seniority is definitely his. What recourse is there?

2007-09-27 10:44:03 · 3 answers · asked by NavyBrat 4

UNDER TEXAS LAW:

lets say that at the beginning of a job the employer gives you the employee handbook to sign, meaning that you agree to the terms, and in that handbook it states that if you come out short in the sales that you did, the employer will simply deduct that amount from your paycheck...if you (as the employee) sign it, does it still make it legal for the employer to do that?

i heard that it was illegal for an employer to do that? if it is illegal, by you signing does it make it legal for the employee to do that? but an employee handbook cant overrule a state law...

2007-09-27 00:33:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-26 21:10:01 · 6 answers · asked by younggb77 4

people at my work keep telling me that the check list i do are a legal document but I'm not shore. All it needs is some boxes ticked and then it signed by some one else can any1 help me with this Thanks

2007-09-26 20:04:35 · 4 answers · asked by wilkomedic 2

So here's the deal: I was hired on August 1st at a Native American health clinic, trained for 4 weeks, started my acutal job as a manager at the beginning of September and was there for 3 weeks, and was fired last week. Their reason for firing me was "Job duties not being accomplished through company's guidelines." my boss would not tell me exactly what I did wrong, nor did she counsel me AT ALL after my training. This is was all after THREE WEEKS.

As a manager I came up with new policies and procedures, I made sure everyone took their breaks, and fill out their time cards. Also I was training in one city but I worked in another, due to the building being remodeled for a year. I felt that I was doing a good job, coming up with better ways for everyone to do their easier, and my boss knew this. Anytime I wanted to change something, i would present it to her.

So why would she fire me after 3 weeks?

2007-09-26 11:59:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was with the company for about 4 years. Last year I got promoted. At the same time I was given a new supervisor. She was the supervisor from hell. She expected me to be working downstairs but wouldn't give me a desk. My office was upstairs and whenever I would go upstairs she would run to the director acting like she couldn't find me or I was late. She was even telling other staff that she was going to fire me. I did everything for the company. I did everyones work. For 3 months I was trying to transfer but she wouldn't forward my transfer papers to hr. I contacted hr but they never got back to me. Then one day I got in like 5 minutes late. She fired me. She was a witch.
I loved my job...what can I do? My co-workers even wrote hr a letter asking them to re-think my termination. They expressed what good worker I was and how my supervisor had it in for me. But I was unsuccessful.
I honestly want nothng more than my job back. Is their any legal action I can take to do this?

2007-09-26 11:35:47 · 3 answers · asked by shhhh_j 3

am interested in becoming one when am older and i just want to get the facts straight = >

2007-09-26 09:48:20 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2

My boyfriend works as a mechanic at a car dealorship, he makes 16.50 an hour but hes only coming home with 90 buck paychecks because he gets paid by the job, example: oil change in the books takes 2 hours my bf does it in 1 hes gets paid for those 2 hours, same with all jobs, but if theres no jobs he doesnt get paid, so he can go to work, no job come in and he gets no money, is this legal?

2007-09-26 07:06:11 · 5 answers · asked by Kaden James born 4/11/2009 2

Here is the situation: we went from getting paid every two weeks to getting paid once a week. The last full check that we got was on sept 14th for the prior 2 weeks. Today (25th) we got a check that covered the 8-15th. The employer said that they can withhold a check- but i dont think they can, especially since we have been working there for well over 2 years.

From my calculations they should have paid us on the 18th for the prior week and on the 25th (today) for last week. Our original pay date would have been this Friday.

Am i overreacting or is that something that should be taken up with a lawyer? I know the company is having $$ issues right now, but we should still have been paid irregardless correct?

2007-09-25 17:27:22 · 4 answers · asked by glorymomof3 6

I begin my new job on Monday as a paralegal at a medium size (35 people) law firm downtown. The people seem very nice, and said for the first two days they would train me on how to use their computer software and how to answer the phone when a client calls. Any tips on how to make a great impression on these people. This will be my first serious full time job that offers great pay!

2007-09-25 14:40:54 · 5 answers · asked by ridingis4life 3

I want to post a photocopied article to my blog. Is it alright or am I violating any copyright laws? How about posting an article in blogs and yet indicating the book where it came from, were I don't know who's the author because it is only photocopied and handed to me?

2007-09-25 13:39:24 · 4 answers · asked by daCraNts 1

2007-09-25 13:04:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi there,
Mu job title is a "junior office assistant" But i actually do Search engine optimisation & manage cost per click accounts (online marketing) My boss pays me minimum wage which was fine while i was learning but i now do just as much as anyone else and there has been no mention of a pay rise. She keeps saying there is a contract she will be getting me to sign saying i wont work for a competitior and some other stuff. I have never seen this contract nor signed anything. How much notice can/should i legally give? And can i go and imediately legally work for a competitor? Im in melbourne Australia, thanks in advance.

2007-09-25 11:17:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am interested with anything that will be part time and will allow me to work in my dorm on campus.

2007-09-25 10:31:26 · 4 answers · asked by karmelcoloredprincess47 1

I worked in a major supermarket. A customer asked me if we had a particular type of lettuce. I said no. She went ballistic because we had none. I said "See the real world and take a holiday in Iraq!" I was soon called to the office and then fired!
Was that fair?

2007-09-25 08:56:42 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-25 08:24:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am self employed and work on a building site as a consultant.

I am sure they are going to get rid of me when they find out I'm expecting as I will pose too many health and safety issues for them.

As I understand they can do this because I am self employed.

When, legally, do I have to tell them? Are there any other duties placed on me as both pregnant and self employed?

For all of my other clients I can work from my own office. This is the only one where I work on their premises.

Does anyone have any information on the law relating to pregnancy for self-employed persons?

2007-09-25 04:35:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

has anyone ever been put on a JSA sanction when you intentionally give a job up? me and me partner and 3 kids have recently moved 60 miles to be near all my family and my partner gave his job up to move here. the Dole office are now saying he gave up a perfectly good job and we may get our JSA heavily reduced! my partner hasnt got any transport and would be getting the train to work and then the bus (to get there for 6am) and this would cost over £100 per week in travel expenses. he also couldnt transfer as where he worked is the only depot in england. i have moved nearer my family as i have had post natal depression and we got the offer of a 3 bedroomed house after living in a tiny flat. are the benefits agency been unfair and could they expect my partner to travel to work everyday?could we get our JSA reduced? my partner is currently looking for work and would take anything within reason

2007-09-24 19:16:55 · 6 answers · asked by vicki b 3

For new hire (human resources training).

2007-09-24 16:27:11 · 2 answers · asked by Gena B 1

My boyfriend lives in a different state. He has family problems, and is pretty much living with his friend at the moment. He's fifteen, almost sixteen, and wants to move here (a different state) with me.

Would it be legally possible for him to buy an apartment here, by himself? At only fifteen/sixteen years old? And would it also be possible for him to get a loan at his age? (If his mother could possibly sign for it or something?)

It sounds really young, but he's been through a lot and is way more mature than most eighteen year olds. He's pretty much by himself. His dad's in jail, and his mom doesn't pay any attention to him, and she lives with her boyfriend, and might be going to jail also.

2007-09-24 15:31:11 · 7 answers · asked by Adriana 1

i am 14 years old and would like to be a lawyer, the reason i am asking so early is because my careers teacher said it would be a good time to start thinking about it, my reading skills are excellent i mean really good but my grades could be better, what grades do u need to be a lawyer and does having good reading skills help

2007-09-24 14:09:15 · 7 answers · asked by Callum C 1

I am a JD candidate, and to be honest, after investing 2 years of my life in law school, I am not quite sure if law is the field I want to practice in. Are there any other former law students out there that did not end up practicing law?
(and, I don't want to just quit school, since I am almost done. I would rather just complete my degree first).

I am kind of interested in 2 different fields:

(1) compliance - can anyone give me more information in this field? and
(2) fashion law - this would probably be the only area of law that I would be interested in pursuing. There does not seem to be much information out there on the web in this field. Any ideas?

Any helpful tips and ideas would be appreciated. 10 points to the best answer!

2007-09-24 12:12:11 · 6 answers · asked by Coco 4

I really want to go to law school but I would be 38 when I finished. Is that too old to even consider going to law school? Wouldn't it be harder to compete against the 26-27 year olds in the job market?

2007-09-24 07:40:42 · 15 answers · asked by operaphantom2003 4