Law & Legal

The company I used to work for told me I was vested in my retirement 100% (and I had worked there 3 yrs. to have that) when I turned in my resignation. Well now 1 year later I tried to transfer my funds and the people over the company now say my contract said I have to be there 5 yrs and I did not even work a complete 3 yrs. (28 days short). Well, the papers from TransAmerica show 100% all the way down to March 2007 and now all of a sudden the company has had it changed to 0%. I was told and TransAmerica said they had to be told I was vested 100% for them to put that. Can they change it without notifying me and did they do anything legally wrong. There has been other rumors about this whole situation and I am interested if I can fight this. Any opinions. If I did not give information you need, ask and I will update. Thanks!!

2007-09-14 16:55:04 · 4 answers · asked by KELLY 2

I'm wondering if I should wait until the matter is resolved with the Labor Board and the check for my hours owed is given to me, or whether it's okay to cash it now.

2007-09-14 12:31:59 · 4 answers · asked by Desiree 2

I am really interested in working for the FBI when I get out of college. By the time I graduate from college I should have a BA in Theater, a BS in Information Technology with a concentration in Network Security and I hope to get a minor in Business. Any chance I can get in? Or at least get in to one of their summer internships ?

2007-09-14 11:18:20 · 6 answers · asked by Dramageek 1

A girlfriend of mine has been looking for a job for about 9 months. She has been frustrated a lot, because she has a college degree and lots of work experience in her field. Recently, she became employed. She confessed to me that when she filled out the application, and was given a supplemental form that asked about her race - she lied. She now feels that may have been THE reason why she was hired. She now feels that because she previously marked herself as white/caucasian, that she wasn't hired. Now, she's claiming to be hispanic.

She's worried now that she could be fired for lying. Is she at risk to be fired? I know I've filled out similar forms, but never thought of lying. She's so freaked out, she keeps thinking of quitting before she's "found out".

I'm self-employed, so I don't know what would happen if her lie was discovered. Any thoughts?

2007-09-14 09:33:56 · 13 answers · asked by quietude61 3

I was fired about a month ago due to attendance issues. One of the times that they claimed that I was tardy was due to coming in late on a worker's comp appointment because I didn't have a vehichle and had to take the bus. Is there anything that I can do? I'm sure that I can get records from my appointment backing up the fact that I was there and what time I left.

2007-09-14 07:38:32 · 16 answers · asked by Amy_S 3

2007-09-14 04:30:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am currently employed by an orginisation and earn £36k p.a, i am considering doing a degree and hope to join my company's graduate scheme, however the starting salary is 24k. In this case would my employer honour the salary that i'd be earning as an exsisting employee or could they ask me to resign and re-employ me at the lower rate?

2007-09-13 21:00:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-13 20:16:34 · 6 answers · asked by ANNA 2

and for the past month I have been feeling not too connected to him like I used to.. Maybe it is because we have been arguing for the last month so much....is anyone else having this problem? If so, please let me know ur situations,,

2007-09-13 18:01:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everone gets evaluated, what if you don't sign your eval like they want you too? are you fired?

2007-09-13 12:47:31 · 11 answers · asked by onelittledoc 1

& 3 of us r PA to 1 manager each. Job was made 6 mths ago & we were offered a set amount of money all receiving the same £. The previous person to do this role looked after all 3 managers herself, when she left it was decided to share each manager between us & split her salary in 3. Not all 3 of us are full time, 2 are, 1 isn't and cos she's p/time (18 hours), she has been allocated the manager who requires the least amount of work. The 2 of us who've more demanding roles r doing twice the work & cover her when she's not here plus she's always passing her work to our manager. We think it's really unfair that she's receiving the same amount. She even said herself she expected it to be done pro rata. HR reply is this role is a 12 hour allocation per wk, we do this but the other person can't possibly dedicate 12 hours to her manager & her manager doesn't require 12 hours a wk & she can't complete tasks. HR said it's a third of our job role which is fair to us but not realistic for her....

2007-09-13 07:16:29 · 5 answers · asked by sugar 2

2007-09-13 06:40:40 · 4 answers · asked by Franco H 3

I started work 6 weeks ago on a 6 month fixed term contract with a view to extending at the end of that 6 months.

I received a letter from employer today saying I have now satisfied all their conditions in my contract of employment and my offer of employment is unconditional.

Does this mean they have changed my contract to permanent?

What if I dont want to become permanent or if I want to renegotiate salary before going permanent?

2007-09-12 10:04:28 · 7 answers · asked by The Chocolatier 2

A guy who I employed back in April isnt pulling his weight and after being spoken to several times dosent show any signs of improvement - what can I do?

2007-09-12 07:49:21 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

is law school required? how many years? Is any-1 allowed into a low level law school?

2007-09-12 07:44:55 · 4 answers · asked by JC F 1

What do I need?? what information can you give me because i dont even know what to ask

2007-09-12 06:05:09 · 8 answers · asked by 3sa Gigglez 2

My friend has one child who is a ward of the state. My friend has two jobs, and the state is taking 17% out of both of his paychecks for one child. The money is going to the mother, and not the child. My friend is wondering if this is legal in the state of wisconsin. Would anybody have any information on this or would you have any resource websites that you could lead me to with some kind of answers for this?

2007-09-12 06:02:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anthony P 2

I am almost finished obtaining my paralegal degree- I live in Michigan- a place with about 10 jobs left in the whole state. I want to live somewhere where I can begin my paralegal career- any suggestions?

2007-09-12 05:44:18 · 3 answers · asked by paulalinettegarrison 2

I work in an office of about 10 people and about half of us speak spanish. My boss has now prohibited us from speaking spanish because someone complained that they were offended. Does my work have the right to do this? Is this an infringement on my first amendment rights? I need to have some facts before I fight back. Any help is appreciated.

2007-09-12 05:01:13 · 9 answers · asked by Mario Z 1

any suggestions? besides the obvious...police officer, security, correctional officer, and private investigator. what do you think?

2007-09-11 15:08:06 · 2 answers · asked by ladyfang 2

Recently they added 2 new positions in which they were going to bring in 2 new people. Well for one position they hired somebody and the other position I offered to take if I got compensated for it. Well every since I have asked to be compensated for taking on this new position, they have turned the tables on me and said its now part of my job responsibilities, so they making me do it for free. They figured they could save some money but forcing me to do this. The other person they hired is doing the exact same job as me, but getting paid for it. I also am doing my initial job that I was hired to do. Should I contact a lawyer, or can a company make you do this?

2007-09-11 14:33:11 · 5 answers · asked by correydlittleton 1

I sat in friends lap (Girl), didn’t hug her. The end of the day, I was taken into an office to be served with the notice. I asked why am I being given this, and the said sexual harassment is extremely serious. The girl’s lap that I sat on wasn’t the one complaining but the person who is serving me with a final written warning (my manager). I talked to the companies legal council, and they said they’re within there rights to skip over a verbal and the three written warnings.
I said its ok for people to harass me, and there’s couple of guys who carry knifes to work, there is about 4 people in my group who are always late (5 to 20 mines late). I’m so stressed out over this, and I don’t know what to do.
They want me to tell them who the people are that are late, and who carry weapons to work. I would be a dead man if I said who. Now I can’t transfer anywhere
I have never received a verbal warning or anything ever, I work hard and always on time. I’m in the top 10% of my group

2007-09-11 14:18:38 · 12 answers · asked by mevanr8x7 3

I work at in a company in the UK. I've built up six weeks (30 working days) holiday that I 'should' take before the end of the calender year. My company is asking that I take only 20 working days and also stipulating when I take these, then carry over 10 days into the next year. Is this legal? Do I have the 'reasonable' right to demand these holidays when I want before the year ends? Can I argue that I want all 30 days before the end of the year?

At present, they're ignoring all my questions or requests for time off and simply don't appear to want to give me an official answer.

Ideas?

2007-09-11 14:13:37 · 5 answers · asked by J W 2

reasons that's holding me back is my recent 5 plus yr. job experience as a temporary employee. It's been awhile since I held a full-time permanent job, which I'm now seeking because frankly I'm tired of not receiving benefits, having a cubicle of my own or a business card (which is awkward not possessing when one is trying to network). I think though that many hiring managers frown upon people who've worked multiple years as a temp. This could be because some of my brethren (well, I've been guilty of some of this too, which detail I would never bring up to prospective employers) in the temp industry have developed the negative reputation of being late to gigs, taking days off and/or suddenly, w/o notice, quitting. My question is: should I include cover letters which states why I would be a good candidate despite having temped for so long? In past cover letters, I have not discussed nor defended being a temp at all, but highlighted the skills and experiences I have to offer.

2007-09-11 08:19:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

ever since i can remember I have wanted to be a doctor. recently, i have felt that maybe this career my not be the best for me. i talked to some people, and i think a lawyer could better suit my personality. the only thing is, my family is full of doctors, and if i became a lawyer, they would be pretty mad, and think that there are too many lawyers and they don't make enough money. is this true? is being a lawyer a satisfying job?

2007-09-10 17:55:05 · 8 answers · asked by freezy 2

Before I got fired, I found out that many people that I worked with knew about it. One of the girls that worked for me actually told them. Isn't this illegal and what can I do about it?

2007-09-10 11:42:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-10 11:34:40 · 10 answers · asked by Ray M 1

if there any numbers or websites please let me know.

2007-09-10 09:43:41 · 5 answers · asked by Lima 1

i love to wite and was kinda hoping this would be a cheap way out of burning gas to find a job; ive tried for three years and am fed up with the no good job market in arkansas. i figure this way i can work from home and be heard.....

2007-09-10 09:35:20 · 7 answers · asked by a_chickaboom02 2

I left my job of 12yrs and pursued a new opportunity. I started my new position in 06/07 - a major life decision for me. When I was hired, my manager had recruited me, told me the dept. was growing, and that the company had excellent opportunities for advancement and to build a career. At the time of the switch, I was also 6.5 months pregnant.

I took the position, started training, & began to perform my duties. Now, just 2.5 months later, they announced that they are reorganizing and that some will terminated and others will be re-assigned. I was reassigned.

The new position is going door-to-door selling products and is definitely a step down. I was in a 2nd level manager at my old job, 1st level at the new job - where I was an account executive for about 22 retail locations. I have been told that I can either take the position or that I am basically resigning. And to top it off, they told me this on my due date! No unemployment is available.

Is this fair? Can I take action?

2007-09-10 09:30:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous