Employment Legal Questions and Answers
Do I Need to Report Self-Employment Wages When Collecting Unemployment?
I have been collecting unemployment benefits since 2007 and have only been able to find hourly work. I was told by the NJ Unemployment office that when I call in my claims for payment, I should answer NO to question #5 (Did you perform any ....or self-employment work) even though I have been working as an independent contractor. Is this correct? Will I have to return the ben...
06/29/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: New Jersey | #17238As a federal employee can I request 6 to 8 months leave of absence and still keep my job?
I've been employed by the US Post Office for 27 years, and need 6 to 8 months leave of absence for cosmetic surgery in another country. How do I go about it? I need legal advice and orientation on the procedure about making my request
03/27/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: New York | #15786Can a school board take a benefit away or decrease a benefit from the current contract?
My school district is in contract negotiations right now. Can a school board take a benefit away or decrease a benefit from the current contract. For example, the district allows a certain amount of money per employee for insurance each year. They are now wanting to decrease that allotment by $2000.00 per year. Can they do that without us agreeing to it? Can we go in an say we ...
03/13/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Illinois | #15612Who is responsible for the money lost in my flex plan when the company changed providers mid year?
My Employer switched providers this year for our flex 125 plan. Funds were deducted for me throughout January this year. The plan with first provider ended at end of Jan. New provider 125 plan begins March 1. My employer tells me that funds taken out in January will only be available for claims occurring in January (to the first provider). Claims outside this period cannot...
03/04/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: California | #15432Conflict Betwen State and Federal Agency Definition of Child as Beneficiary of Benefits
In the State of Ohio, in 330.1,2 of the Social Security Handbook, states that a minor child inheritance rights as the workers equitably adopted child. Shouldn't Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) also abide by the this law?
02/26/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Ohio | #15368Is there any precedence in the US law for a company to provide repatriation assistance?
Is there any precedence in the US law for a company to provide repatriation assistance for someone they moved overseas in a company they had purchased? There is no contract.
02/14/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Illinois | #15248Can a company 'cancel out' accrued vacation time and not reimburse me?
I was just laid off in mid-January from my company in Maryland; I live in Florida.. When I was laid off, I was told I would receive pay through January and my vacation time. Well according to the company the 70 hours of vacation time I had accrued in 2008 was forfeited since I did not use it by December 31. I had no chance to use it since we were so busy. Can a company 'cancel ...
02/09/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Florida | #15202In a work related accident will employer cover the bills even if they do not offer medical benefits
My employer is not paying the supplemental benefits alleging that they are paying vacations and sick days to all full timers. Also, in case of a work related accident they will cover the expenses even though they do not offer any medical benefits.
01/27/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: New York | #15072Can I work without my parents permission at fifteen?
Can I work without my parents permission at fifteen?
11/27/2016 | Category: Employment » Child Labor | State: ALL | #27208Do I Have to Pay Back draw Pay if I Resign from the Company?
I work for a radio broadcasting company in Detroit. They recruited me from another company for my 35 years of experience and relationships with the major advertising agencies in the market. They recently 'merged' two station's sales staffs together and moved the agency accounts to the other station and our station's staff was told to find new direct business which is not the ...
10/25/2009 | Category: Employment » Commissions | State: Michigan | #19281