EMPLOYERS MUST VERIFY AN EMPLOYEE’S LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES QUESTION: I think one of my employees might be an undocumented alien. The papers he provided when he was hired looked OK, but his lack of English and knowledge of
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EMPLOYER’S DISCRIMINATORY APPEARANCE CODE MAKES WORKER’S HAIR STAND ON END QUESTION: Our company recently announced a new “Appearance Code,” which not only limits what people can wear, but how we style our hair. Men are forbidden to wear their hair in any
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WORKER WANTS CLOSED CAPTIONING ON TRAINING VIDEOS, DOES EMPLOYER HAVE TO PROVIDE IT? QUESTION: I’m a professional worker with a slight disability – I am hard of hearing. Most of the time, as I interact with people one-on-one, it is not an
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CALLED TO TESTIFY AT A DEPOSITION? HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE RULES QUESTION: A former co-worker sued our company for discrimination. Recently, I received a subpoena to testify in the mail. I have to go to a lawyer’s office in three weeks. I
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WORKER FAILED TO FILE CHARGE WITH EEOC? EMPLOYER BETTER SPEAK UP, BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! QUESTION: My employer discriminated against me because of my sex – he treated me and other women differently than men – and I filed a lawsuit against
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WEEKDAYS ONLY? WORKER’S DISCHARGE COULD BE A CASE OF RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION QUESTION: For the last three years I worked at an assisted living facility. I loved helping older people retain dignity in their final years. When I interviewed for this job, I
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IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS – AND EEOC WANTS MORE DETAILS ABOUT WORKERS’ PAY BY SEPTEMBER 30 QUESTION: I heard a couple of years ago that there would be new requirements on what employers have to report to the Equal Employment Opportunity
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QUESTION: A co-worker and I both worked as Assistant Managers for a business. The Manager had a drinking problem, so we had to do his work on top of our own. When the manager was finally fired, my co-worker and I suggested
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DOES NEW PAID TIME OFF LAW INCREASE WORKER’S PTO HOURS? QUESTION: I had earned 40 hours of Paid Time Off, which I could use for vacation time, sick time, or personal time, under my employer’s policy. In March, we were told that
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LIFTING REQUIREMENT IN JOB DESCRIPTION MAY NEED TO BE MODIFIED QUESTION: The job description for a worker in the warehouse section of our business states he or she must be able to lift 40 pounds. However, we encourage workers to avoid lifting
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