Employment Legal Questions and Answers
Is it legal to make an employee work 8-10 hours without giving him/her a chance for a lunch break or a rest break? I am worki...
Is it legal to make an employee work 8-10 hours without giving him/her a chance for a lunch break or a rest break? I am working in a nursing home care center and am on my feet for most of the day.
03/02/2007 | Category: Employment | State: Wyoming | #784Can an employer terminate you for seeking substance abuse treatment?
Can an employer terminate you for seeking substance abuse treatment?
03/02/2007 | Category: Employment | State: Pennsylvania | #774How much time is required by law for a formal resignation to an employer?
What is, by law in the state of Maryland, the required amount of time to give an employer a formal resignation? Can a Christmas bonus already given be affected?
02/16/2007 | Category: Employment | State: Maryland | #736What recourse do I have against the company that terminated me for stating I quit my job?
I was terminated from my job of 5 years and at mediation the company said I quit my job. That was not so. I had a witness who signed the paper that I signed that said that I was terminated. I was under a lot of stress because of harassment by owner's daughter.
01/10/2007 | Category: Employment | State: California | #332Can a company terminate me for a felony on my background check if they hired me prior to checking it
I recently received a job offer. Prior to receiving the offer, the company requested my date of birth and social security number for the purpose of conducting a background check. I have a domestic battery felony on my record, but I have not filled out an employment application and therefore did not have the opportunity to list the felony on an application. If my offer is not...
01/10/2007 | Category: Employment | State: Indiana | #331Are Employers required to deduct a lunch hour from employees or is this optional?
Are Employers required to deduct a lunch hour from employees or is this optional?
01/10/2007 | Category: Employment | State: New York | #325Can I Get Unemployment Benefits if I Quit to Find a Higher Paying Job?
My employer told me (in interview and throughout the employment) I would receive, in addition to an hourly wage, a 'nice check' every six months based on the profits of the company. The first 'six month' check was terrific, the second one was, I was told at the time, based on my performance, which apparently had not been to their liking. My employer told me one thing during t...
08/30/2011 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Florida | #25427I was terminated without cause but they said I quit so I was denied unemployment, what can I do?
My question is... I am totally confused about how everything went down the day I was let go from my job. The only way you will understand what I am talking about is if I explain everything in detail about the day I was let go from my job. I used to work for a company and I was a driver who delivered portable storage units to customers homes. On June 15, 2011 I went into work l...
08/18/2011 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Pennsylvania | #25363I It Illegal to Give an Employee Extra Paid Vacation for Good Performance?
Is it illegal to offer extra paid vacation time for an above average worker at the time of their performance review?
08/10/2011 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: California | #25309What remedies are available when former employer fails to distribute 401K or profit sharing?
Enter your question here...I was terminated from my job on Jan 28, 2011. A couple months later I requested my profit sharing be distributed to me( I am 100% vested). I was going to keep my 401 with the company for a while but needed some funds to help with bills. I was told I had to take both according to their rules. So then I requested a partial distribution of the 401k and t...
05/13/2011 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Ohio | #24826