Ask The Lawyer, VACATION TIME FOR EMPLOYEE WHO QUITS? YOU BET!
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/ June 4, 2018
VACATION TIME FOR EMPLOYEE WHO QUITS? YOU BET! QUESTION: One of our employees quit without notice, leaving us short-handed when...
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Ask The Lawyer, “New Agency Ruling Expands LGBT Employment Rights – But for How Long?
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/ May 29, 2018
For decades, members of Michigan’s LGBT community have had no protection against discrimination in the workplace. A skilled employee who...
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Ask The Lawyer, Is Spanking Allowed in Public School?
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/ May 21, 2018
SPANKING IS NOT OK IN PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTION: My 5-year-old son told me his teacher spanked him! When I contacted...
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Ask The Lawyer, CHECKING APPLICANT’S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS COULD BE ASKING FOR A LAWSUIT
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/ May 14, 2018
CHECKING APPLICANT’S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS COULD BE ASKING FOR A LAWSUIT QUESTION: Before I interview applicants for a job, I...
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Ask The Lawyer, Mandatory Sick Pay in Michigan?
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/ May 7, 2018
MANDATORY SICK PAY? NOT IN MICHIGAN! QUESTION: An employee who was out with the flu for three days says I...
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Ask the Lawyer-New Rules For Unpaid Interns
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/ April 30, 2018
ASK THE LAWYER By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq. Attorney and Counselor at Law GWINN LEGAL PLLC 901 Wilshire Drive, Suite...
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Ask The Lawyer, Have Unemplyment Fraud Penalties Been Reduced?
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/ April 21, 2018
PENALTY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD REDUCED — BUT NOT UNTIL JULY QUESTION: Two years ago, I received unemployment benefits when I...
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Ask The Lawyer SALARY HISTORY A NO-NO IN JOB INTERVIEW?
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/ April 9, 2018
SALARY HISTORY A NO-NO IN JOB INTERVIEW? QUESTION: One of my co-workers says it’s illegal to ask about a job...
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Ask The Lawyer By: Daniel A. Gwinn, Esq.
By admin
/ March 31, 2018
CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WANTS LEAVE; DOES WORKPLACE EMPLOYER HAVE TO REHIRE? QUESTION: I work in Human Resources at a large company....
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Ask The Lawyer, Is Cancer a Disability?
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/ March 26, 2018
IS CANCER A DISABILITY? QUESTION: I was diagnosed with breast cancer last month. My employer seemed sympathetic and told me...
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Ask The Lawyer, What are employees’ rights to share employment-related information?
By admin
/ March 18, 2018
QUESTION: An employee filed a complaint with our Payroll Department, stating his hours had been incorrectly calculated. We decided to...
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Ask The Lawyer: Can my company tell me to remove a “message” pin?
By admin
/ March 12, 2018
CANCER AWARENESS PIN VICTIM OF OVERLY BROAD DRESS CODE QUESTION: The company I work has a dress code that prohibits...
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Ask The Lawyer: SPECIAL EDITION FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS: WHAT’S YOUR OPINION?
By admin
/ March 5, 2018
SPECIAL EDITION FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS: WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? STUDENT RIGHTS AND THE LAW We have received several questions from...
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Ask The Lawyer: What exactly are the rights under the Second Amendment?
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/ February 26, 2018
OUR READERS HAVE ASKED: WHAT RIGHTS DOES THE SECOND AMENDMENT PROTECT? QUESTION: With the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida there...
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Ask The Lawyer: What’s wrong with asking workers to be polite to their supervisors?
By admin
/ February 20, 2018
HANDBOOK PROHIBITS ‘DISRESPECTFUL CONDUCT’ – WHAT’S WRONG WITH THAT? QUESTION: My company recently revised its Employee Handbook. In addition to...
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Ask The Lawyer, Can Boss Layoff Worker Who is Out on FMLA?
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/ February 12, 2018
CAN BOSS LAYOFF WORKER WHO IS OUT ON FMLA LEAVE? QUESTION: I own a business which is cyclical. My employees...
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Ask The Lawyer: How much work is a trustee supposed to do?
By admin
/ February 5, 2018
TO BE A TRUSTEE OR NOT TO BE? ANSWER DEPENDS ON TRUST – AND YOU QUESTION: My father, a retired...
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Ask The Lawyer, Can Racist Resident Insist on a White Caregiver?
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/ January 28, 2018
MAY RACIST RESIDENT INSIST ON HAVING WHITE CAREGIVER? QUESTION: I own a residential facility for severely handicapped adults. One of...
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Ask The Lawyer, Confused about Sexual Harassmant Laws?
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/ January 22, 2018
CONFUSED ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS, FMLA REQUIREMENTS, OR WHAT ACTS CONSTITUTE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORK PLACE? INVITE DANIEL GWINN TO...
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Ask the Lawyer, Our New Hire Isn’t Working Out.
By admin
/ January 8, 2018
AFTER QUITTING OLD JOB AND MOVING TO NEW TOWN, NEW HIRE ISN’T WORKING OUT QUESTION: We recently hired a woman...
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