Ask The Lawyer, “No Toke?” By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
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/ 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.
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/ 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?
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/ 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?
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/ 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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Ask The Lawyer, Am I paying her enough?
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/ April 1, 2019
LOW-LEVEL MANAGERS MAY GET SALARY BUMP UNDER DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROPOSAL QUESTION: Back in 2016, before the presidential election, I...
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Ask The Lawyer, 10-HOUR DAY? TOO BAD! NO OVERTIME PAY REQUIRED
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/ March 18, 2019
10-HOUR DAY? TOO BAD! NO OVERTIME PAY REQUIRED QUESTION: A few weeks ago I took a Monday off as a...
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Ask The Lawyer,CAN I COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT WHEN I HAVE RETIREMENT AND PENSION INCOME?
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/ March 10, 2019
CAN I COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT WHEN I HAVE RETIREMENT AND PENSION INCOME? QUESTION: I retired from teaching three years ago, and...
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Ask The Lawyer, CAN EMPLOYER ASK ABOUT CRIMINAL CONVICTION?
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/ February 26, 2019
CAN EMPLOYER ASK ABOUT CRIMINAL CONVICTION? QUESTION: I heard that Gov. Snyder signed a “ban the box” law last year,...
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Ask The Lawyer, “Love Contracts?”
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/ February 12, 2019
“LOVE CONTRACTS” PUBLICIZE YOUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK – AND RAISE MANY QUESTIONS By Daniel A. Gwinn, GWINN LEGAL PLLC...
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Ask The Lawyer, ‘MASSAGING’ RESUME COSTS WORKER HIS JOB
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/ February 4, 2019
‘MASSAGING’ RESUME COSTS WORKER HIS JOB – AND MAYBE $100K TOO! QUESTION: Over a decade ago, when I applied at...
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Ask The Lawyer, Are we on the hook for his benefits?
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/ January 28, 2019
ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR WORKER WHO LEFT FOR MEDICAL REASONS? QUESTION: One of my employees was diagnosed with...
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Ask The Lawyer,I believe my privacy has been violated.
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/ January 20, 2019
VIOLATION OF PRIVACY? EMPLOYEE’S GMAIL ACCOUNT ACCESSED BY FORMER BOSS QUESTION: Until recently, I worked at a title company. I...
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Ask The Lawyer, PAID SICK TIME?
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/ January 12, 2019
PAID SICK TIME? AVAILABLE, BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS, UNDER NEW LAW QUESTION: I heard that the Michigan legislature passed a law...
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Ask The Lawyer, Can I sue the company if it doesn’t ensure my safety?
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/ January 11, 2019
QUESTION: I work at a shop where we routinely work with heavy metal assemblies, cutting and welding tools, drive forklifts...
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Ask The Lawyer, Minimum Wage Increase?
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/ January 5, 2019
QUESTION: I heard some talk that the minimum wage was going to be increased to $10, but I haven’t heard...
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WORKING ON CHRISTMAS DAY? EXTRA PAY IS OPTIONAL By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
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/ December 15, 2018
WORKING ON CHRISTMAS DAY? EXTRA PAY IS OPTIONAL QUESTION: I work at a small, independent drug store. My boss has...
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HOW DOES THE GRINCH WRECK YOUR OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTY? WITH LITIGATION, OF COURSE!
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/ December 12, 2018
HOW DOES THE GRINCH WRECK YOUR OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTY? WITH LITIGATION, OF COURSE! By: Daniel A. Gwinn Holiday parties! Great...
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Internet for Personal Use at Work? By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
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/ December 3, 2018
AN UNENFORCED POLICY MAY BE … UNENFORCEABLE QUESTION: I’m a supervisor at a large company. The company has an Internet...
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Ask The Lawyer, WE CAN BE THANKFUL THAT THE LAWS THE PILGRIMS ENACTED ARE NOT AROUND TODAY!
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/ November 16, 2018
WE CAN BE THANKFUL THAT THE LAWS THE PILGRIMS ENACTED ARE NOT AROUND TODAY! QUESTION: I was watching the old...
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Ask The Lawyer: “TOO FAT” TO PERFORM JOB?
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/ November 4, 2018
WEIGHTY QUESTION: WHAT TO DO WHEN WORKER BECOMES “TOO FAT” TO PERFORM JOB? QUESTION: I run a cleaning service in...
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