Law & Ethics - November 2007

I recently left a job due to a move. My job involved sales, and I made a 5% commission on any print material I sold each month. I worked through Ocotber 17, 2007, and made $13,709.42 in print sales, which should be around $700.00 in commission. I had no contract with my employer-- nothing saying that I would or would not receive commission upon exit from the company. My former employer has now told me I won't be getting that commission. No reason why-- just an email from him, over a month later, saying that I'll get no further compensation from him, and good luck.

My question is this-- am I entitled to the money that I was told initially I'd get? I realize this is a long shot, and in the grand scheme of things, it's not a lot of money. But it seems that if you tell an employee 'This is what you'll earn', shouldn't it be paid?

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

2007-11-27 03:12:21 · 9 answers · asked by Jelyol 6

in a couple of days a have to pay the full amount asked,is there any way i can avoid any further action against the ballifs coming round?i cannot pay the amount asked

2007-11-27 03:11:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The whole family recieved the wrong copy, we only found this out after we signed it and sent it back. The new version of the the will I am not in. So is there any legal action I can take.

2007-11-27 03:10:37 · 2 answers · asked by ueeee28 1

Why is it important to define the legal terms "heinous" or "depraved?"

2007-11-27 03:10:29 · 1 answers · asked by Justice 1

Ok, so I would say I am moderate in my political views, with slight leanings to the left and I work with a bunch of ultra-conservatives. My boss constantly sends all of the employees these articles about how Al Gore is wrong and how Global Warming is bullcrap. Before Thanksgiving, another co-worker sends the whole company this article from a conservative journal talking about how Thanksgiving is really about God. The only other liberal that works here sends an email saying that it is wrong to subject all employees to these emails. Argument ensues, somehow gets on the topic of Iraq, then the liberal and the conservatives are going back and forth about weapons of mass destruction, all the while copying EVERY employee in the company on the emails. Is this wrong? Is this legal? What is the best way to go about dealing with this issue? Should I say something to someone? It is making me feel uncomfortable.

2007-11-27 03:06:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

sorry if this is confusing.

on the 12th of the month i gave my boss notice that i have to leave by the 1st (of next month). i wanted to leave right away, but gave my boss time to find a replacement.

now what i make from the 15th to the 30th of the month, i get paid on the 10th of the next month.

if im leaving on the 1st.... am i still supposed to get paid still? cuz i hear when u quit, your not supposed to get your last check.

i cant see why i wouldnt get it.. or else i'm working the last half of the month for free... which is ridiculous.

2007-11-27 03:03:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-27 02:59:33 · 8 answers · asked by comptonsrule 1

I was involved in an auto accident in Septemeber. I have not hired a lawyer... My truck was bought new ('07 Silverado) in Feb '07, had 9K miles on it at the time of the wreck. The damage to the truck was $10,500.00. Obviously if I trade the truck in and they see a "carfax" report that my truck was in an accident, then I will not get nearly as much out of it. Should I get my truck appraised and ask for the difference?

2007-11-27 02:55:37 · 6 answers · asked by SS 2

I live in Wisconsin and my sister-in-law is in jail in Pennsylvania. She keeps calling me from the jail collect. I have answered it a couple times but she keeps calling over and over. I have told her that I wont answer it anymore because I dont know how much it is going to cost and I dont have the money to pay an expensive phone bill. There is nothing I can do to help her and no reason for me to talk to her until she gets out. Do you have any idea how much the calls will cost me?

2007-11-27 02:44:22 · 7 answers · asked by sea_sher 5

...I plan on claiming that I had no knowledge of the fact that I was driving my car without insurance and, athough I was essentially ignorant of the law, I was acting in good faith and I did not plan on breaking the law. And furthermore I'll appoint a committee to look at the problem. Do you think that'll hold up in court?

2007-11-27 02:35:56 · 30 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6

I was in a accident. My breaks failed on me and collided with another car. Police came and ask if I was drinking. I told him no at first and he said i was lying and i told well i had a little bit. He didn't give me a alcohol test or anything and told me to have someone pick me up and go home while he finished up the report. Will i be convicted of DUI or DWI and what would/could happen to me.

2007-11-27 02:18:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Toay some religious leaders are interjecting their opinion of how goverment should run. Their opinion range from weather the goverment should allow gay marrage to laws making abortion illegal.

2007-11-27 02:09:36 · 3 answers · asked by Lawrence S 1

TENNESSEE CONSTITUTION - ARTICLE IX. DISQUALIFICATIONS

§ 1. Clergy; eligibility to serve in legislature

Whereas Ministers of the Gospel are by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions; therefore, no Minister of the Gospel, or priest of any denomination whatever, shall be eligible to a seat in either House of the Legislature.

§ 2. Atheists holding office

No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this State.

2007-11-27 02:06:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Toay some religious leaders are interjecting their opinion of how goverment should run. Their opinion range from weather the goverment should allow gay marrage to laws making abortion illegal.

2007-11-27 02:06:04 · 10 answers · asked by Lawrence S 1

you to carry a concealed weapon and have a shotgun without the shells in the back seat for hunting or protection?

2007-11-27 01:53:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-27 01:43:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-27 01:30:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not going to order them but I just want to prank call them.
to play with them. and see what they do. and I am 20 y/o and I was wondering if calling an escort was illegal.?
I need serious answers thanks

2007-11-27 01:29:27 · 7 answers · asked by Hakoo Ma Shantai 4

2007-11-27 01:26:57 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where could I get more info on how many breaks and unpaid lunch minutes a salaried employee gets in Illinois?

2007-11-27 01:19:05 · 2 answers · asked by chris m 3

a) There has been a strong return to th extended family as an arrangement for family living.
b) Cohabiting couples have increased
c)The number of single people living alone has dramatically decreased in the past decade.
Notes:
sociology definition:
Extended family – the nuclear family with an additional relative like uncle, grandparent, etc.
Cohabiting of course means living together
Blended family - a remarriage where both Dad and Mom bring children from a former marriage together to form a new nuclear family.

My thoughts: blended families have not decreased.
and c people living alone might not have anything to with family.

2007-11-27 01:15:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will, I'll tell whatever they want.........though it means I'll die quicker coz i won't be valuable any more.

I'm super sensitive to pain, at least I can die in one piece.

2007-11-27 01:06:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

On November 4th my twin boys were born premature, the doctor never put my sons on a ventalator or anything,he handed me my babies and basicly told me to watch them die. I want answers,and I want them to explain to me why nothing was done.They are going to pay for all the pain and suffering they've cause me and my family.My first son weighed 1lb 5 oz, the second 1lb exact.Do you think this would be a good case?

2007-11-27 01:05:17 · 9 answers · asked by DiamondXxx 6

On Sunday night I was back home visiting my folks for the holiday weekend, so I had a rental car. It was around midnight and I was sitting at a stop sign, in the process of looking both ways. A kid behind me plowed into my rear. He told me he, "didn't actually think I was going to stop." We called the cops and the cop collected the insurance info of the rental company and did the report. From what I could tell, he did not issue the kid a ticket. Apparently PA is a "no fault" state, where just b/c he rear-ended me, that doesn't make it automatically his fault.
I called the 24hr rental 1-800 number repeatedly for two hours to no avail and finally just took it back to the rental place the following morning. They told me that since the cop did not issue the kid a ticket that they couldn't prove it wasn't my fault, so I'm responsible for the damages. After a heated arguement, they agreed to research into who's fault it was and let me know

Any advice to prove it wasn't my fault?

2007-11-27 00:59:19 · 15 answers · asked by Lunar Sarah 4

My family purchased a new home in 1990 and signed a contract in which we agreed to pay a common charge, sort of something like a homeowners association I'm guessing. Half way into construction, the builder went bankrupt, abandoned the remaining lots, and never issued to the families that already moved in, a C.O. In the next 15 yrs, our public street was taken care of by NYC.

Now, a new builder has finished building the abandoned lots from 15 yrs ago and is suing us for 2 yrs worth of unpaid homeowner's association fees for things like new street pavements, fixing burst water pipes. etc...things that are not on my public street, but are located and done on the streets belonging to the new lots, which are private streets btw.

The new builder never gave us a CO either. Furthermore, my next door neighbor is exempt from these fees, which I dont understand because we are a row of 6 townhouses. He moved in just recently tho.

So, does my contract change under circumstances?

2007-11-27 00:32:54 · 3 answers · asked by Belle 1

I am from Canada and I know our views on guns are different but I would like to know what % of American citizens own a hand gun. I was viewing questions yesterday that someone asked what make of gun they should purchase and some of the replies were surprising ---"I have this make at home and this type for my car and this one for the office" Just how many guns fights do you have on the way to work?
Our crime rate is way to high as well and 98% of gun crimes are drive by shooting involving drug buyers and sellers. (hopefully they will wipe each other out) and me owning a gun would have no affect on a drive by.
-please be polite
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2007-11-27 00:30:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am and i just wanted to know why others are agianst it or not.

2007-11-27 00:09:35 · 13 answers · asked by person_2007 2

2007-11-27 00:01:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

to enable them to enter the uk with one driver being stabbed in the stomach and seriously injured. Does this mean that once in the Uk these immigrants become model citizenz and abide by our laws?

2007-11-26 23:57:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi......i am married for 4 yrs but not having marrige certificate...I don't have birth certificate and board certificate and tc of college too(lost)...`how can i get marrige certificate...i got married in maharashtra and now staying in bangalore...can i get marrige certificate in bagalore or i need to do in maharashtra only.....plz help me out............
As i told i don't have any certificate that can show my birthdate......what is either way?

2007-11-26 23:14:58 · 7 answers · asked by leela 1