Ask The Lawyer: OUR VICE PRESIDENT NEEDS TO TAKE TIME OFF FOR A MEDICAL CONDITION, BUT WE CAN’T MANAGE WITHOUT HER!
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/ August 14, 2017
OUR VICE PRESIDENT NEEDS TO TAKE TIME OFF FOR A MEDICAL CONDITION, BUT WE CAN’T MANAGE WITHOUT HER! QUESTION: Our...
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Ask the Lawyer: Isn’t everyone supposed to get at least minimum wage?
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/ August 7, 2017
WORKING SO MANY HOURS ON SALARY, I’M NOT MAKING MINIMUM WAGE! QUESTION: Back in November, I started a new job...
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Ask the Lawyer: IS AN OVERNIGHT STAY IN HOSPITAL A ‘SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION’ UNDER FMLA?
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/ July 31, 2017
IS AN OVERNIGHT STAY IN HOSPITAL A ‘SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION’ UNDER FMLA? QUESTION: I work the third shift at a...
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Ask the Lawyer Can I continue to collect unemployment if I’m receiving Social Security?
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/ July 24, 2017
CAN I COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AT THE SAME TIME? QUESTION: I’ve been out of work, looking...
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Ask the Lawyer: COLLEGE TELLS MOM HER SON’S RECORDS ARE OFF LIMITS
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/ July 17, 2017
COLLEGE TELLS MOM HER SON’S RECORDS ARE OFF LIMITS QUESTION: My son started taking college classes right after graduating from...
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Ask the Lawyer: IS BOSS RESPONSIBLE FOR BLACK SUPERVISOR’S DISCRIMINATION?
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/ July 9, 2017
IS BOSS RESPONSIBLE FOR BLACK SUPERVISOR’S DISCRIMINATION? QUESTION: I recently dismissed one of my employees, a white man, after he...
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Ask The Lawyer: PREGNANT WORKER UNABLE TO DO HER JOB?
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/ July 2, 2017
PREGNANT WORKER UNABLE TO DO HER JOB? QUESTION: One of my employees recently informed me she is pregnant and is...
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Ask the Lawyer: WHO’S THE BOSS? LIABILITY AS JOINT EMPLOYER?
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/ June 26, 2017
WHO’S THE BOSS? LIABILITY AS JOINT EMPLOYER? QUESTION: I was hired by a staffing agency to work on a year-long...
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Ask the Lawyer CUSTOMERS WALK OUT WITHOUT PAYING; CAN EMPLOYEE GET STUCK WITH THE BILL?
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/ June 19, 2017
CUSTOMERS WALK OUT WITHOUT PAYING; CAN EMPLOYEE GET STUCK WITH THE BILL? QUESTION: I work at a restaurant. Last week,...
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Free to Marry, Not Free to Work by Daniel A. Gwinn and Laura Bradshaw Tucker
By admin
/ June 15, 2017
Free to Marry, Not Free to Work …A Marriage Bed . . . But No Bank Account Balance By...
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Ask The Lawyer: Is it legal to ask someone to work without pay?
By admin
/ June 12, 2017
CHECK RULES ON INTERNS BEFORE ACCEPTING OFFER TO ‘WORK FOR FREE’ QUESTION: My neighbor’s daughter asked if she could work...
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Ask The Lawyer: NEED FMLA TO BOND WITH NEW BABY? ONE AT A TIME, PLEASE!
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/ May 30, 2017
NEED FMLA TO BOND WITH NEW BABY? ONE AT A TIME, PLEASE! QUESTION: My wife and I are expecting our...
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Ask The Lawyer: I heard a lot of noise last year about some managers being reclassified as hourly workers, but then nothing happened. What’s going on?
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/ May 22, 2017
NEW OVERTIME RULES MAY BE DOA; NO RAISES FOR SALARIED WORKERS LIKELY QUESTION: I heard a lot of noise last...
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Ask the Lawyer: HOW DO I KEEP MY PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVATE DURING CO-WORKER’S LAWSUIT?
By admin
/ May 15, 2017
QUESTION: A former co-worker is suing my employer for employment discrimination. Her lawyer asked the company to turn over personnel...
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Ask the Lawyer: Employer Diversity Policy at Odds with Employees’ Views
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/ May 8, 2017
EMPLOYER’S DIVERSITY POLICY AT ODDS WITH EMPLOYEES’ VIEWS QUESTION: My company recently implemented a “diversity policy” which requires employees to...
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Ask The Lawyer: Can I fire her for violating company policy?
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/ May 1, 2017
SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF WORK RULES COULD LEAD TO A LAWSUIT QUESTION: We recently hired a new employee, and she’s not...
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Ask the Lawyer, Do you have to work full-time to get unemployment?
By admin
/ April 24, 2017
LAID OFF FROM PART-TIME WORK? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS FROM THE MICHIGAN UNEMPLOYMENT AGENCY QUESTION: Do you have...
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Ask the Lawyer: Turning Down That Job Offer Could Cost You Your Unemployment
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/ April 17, 2017
TURNING DOWN THAT JOB OFFER COULD COST YOU YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT QUESTION: I’m on unemployment and looking for work. Last week...
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Ask the Lawyer: Can a Job Applicant Sue for Age Discrimination?
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/ April 10, 2017
CAN A JOB APPLICANT SUE FOR AGE DISCRIMINATION? QUESTION: My company is looking to fill a few entry-level positions. Our...
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Is my recovering alcoholic employee protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act
By admin
/ March 31, 2017
RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC IS HAVING PROBLEMS ON THE JOB – IS HE PROTECTED UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT? QUESTION: One...
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