Ask The Lawyer, Work Late For Free?
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/ October 23, 2019
WORK LATE FOR FREE? MANAGER’S REQUEST MAY BE ILLEGAL QUESTION: I manage a small restaurant. A guy who works in...
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Ask The Lawyer By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
By admin
/ September 24, 2019
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BLOW THE WHISTLE TO BE A WHISTLEBLOWER QUESTION: I work for a business that is closely...
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Ask The Lawyer, By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
By admin
/ September 16, 2019
NO PALATIAL ESTATE? YOU STILL NEED AN ESTATE PLAN QUESTION: My wife and I have about $200,00 in savings and...
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Ask The Lawyer By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
By admin
/ September 9, 2019
TIT FOR TAT? WORKER’S REFUSAL TO COVER TATTOO COSTS HIM HIS JOB QUESTION: I work at a large retailer. Several weeks...
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Ask The Lawyer, TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT?
By admin
/ August 27, 2019
OK, BUT EXPECT A CHALLENGE TO UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIM. QUESTION: Until last January, a co-worker and I were responsible for writing, editing...
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Ask The Lawyer By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
By admin
/ August 19, 2019
ONE EMPLOYER, TWO LOCATIONS – DOES OVERTIME APPLY? QUESTION: I work part-time at two different medical clinics, in different towns. One...
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Ask The Lawyer, I’m not sure, do I have to fire him or report him to Immigration?
By admin
/ July 30, 2019
EMPLOYERS MUST VERIFY AN EMPLOYEE’S LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES QUESTION: I think one of my employees might...
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Ask The Lawyer, Is there any law that protects people from discrimination based on hair styles?
By admin
/ July 23, 2019
EMPLOYER’S DISCRIMINATORY APPEARANCE CODE MAKES WORKER’S HAIR STAND ON END QUESTION: Our company recently announced a new “Appearance Code,” which...
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Ask The Lawyer By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
By admin
/ July 15, 2019
WORKER WANTS CLOSED CAPTIONING ON TRAINING VIDEOS, DOES EMPLOYER HAVE TO PROVIDE IT? QUESTION: I’m a professional worker with a...
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Ask The Lawyer, CALLED TO TESTIFY AT A DEPOSITION?
By admin
/ July 8, 2019
CALLED TO TESTIFY AT A DEPOSITION? HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE RULES QUESTION: A former co-worker sued our company for discrimination....
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Ask The Lawyer, SPEAK UP, BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!
By admin
/ July 1, 2019
WORKER FAILED TO FILE CHARGE WITH EEOC? EMPLOYER BETTER SPEAK UP, BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! QUESTION: My employer discriminated against...
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Ask The Lawyer, WORKER’S DISCHARGE COULD BE A CASE OF RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
By admin
/ June 24, 2019
WEEKDAYS ONLY? WORKER’S DISCHARGE COULD BE A CASE OF RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION QUESTION: For the last three years I worked at...
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Ask The Lawyer, IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS
By admin
/ June 17, 2019
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS – AND EEOC WANTS MORE DETAILS ABOUT WORKERS’ PAY BY SEPTEMBER 30 QUESTION: I heard...
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ASK THE LAWYER, SAME JOB, DIFFERENT WAGES BY: DANIEL A. GWINN, ESQ.
By admin
/ May 26, 2019
QUESTION: A co-worker and I both worked as Assistant Managers for a business. The Manager had a drinking problem, so...
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Ask The Lawyer, Paid Time Off? By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
By admin
/ May 20, 2019
DOES NEW PAID TIME OFF LAW INCREASE WORKER’S PTO HOURS? QUESTION: I had earned 40 hours of Paid Time Off,...
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Ask The Lawyer, He’s suing us, claiming we violated his rights.
By admin
/ May 6, 2019
LIFTING REQUIREMENT IN JOB DESCRIPTION MAY NEED TO BE MODIFIED QUESTION: The job description for a worker in the warehouse...
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Ask The Lawyer, “No Toke?” By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
By admin
/ April 29, 2019
BLUNT ADVICE TO WORKER: DITCH THE WEED; EMPLOYER’S POLICY IS ‘NO TOKE’.’ QUESTION: After a minor accident at work, one...
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Ask The Lawyer By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
By admin
/ April 22, 2019
DOGGING IT? WORKER CLAIMS PET RETRIEVER IS NEEDED AT WORK FOR ‘EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.’ QUESTION: I’m a manager at an engineering...
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Ask the Lawyer, JOINTLY LIABLE?
By admin
/ April 15, 2019
JOINTLY LIABLE? DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROPOSES NEW ‘JOINT EMPLOYER’ TEST QUESTION: I am a manager at a business that regularly...
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Ask The Lawyer, WAS BOSS RIGHT TO FIRE HER?
By admin
/ April 8, 2019
SEPARATION ANXIETY KEEPS NEW MOM AT HOME – WAS BOSS RIGHT TO FIRE HER? QUESTION: When my baby was born...
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