WORKPLACE DOWN TO 40 WORKERS – DOES FMLA STILL APPLY? QUESTION: The company I work for has been badly hurt by Covid-19. In the past three months, almost half the staff has been laid off or put on a reduced schedule. We
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VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT MAY HAVE LONG WAIT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS QUESTION: I was laid off in July, after the company I worked for went out of business. I tried to apply for unemployment benefits, but was unable to do so: The
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SETTING OWN HOURS UNLIKELY TO CONVERT WORKER INTO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR QUESTION: I’ve been working remotely from home since March 13, when the Covid pandemic shut everything down. Because my daughter’s school was also closed, I worked a flexible schedule, putting in 8
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FAKE PAPERS FOR FIDO COULD BE CRIME UNDER PROPOSED LAW QUESTION: For most of the last six months I worked from home, with my dog Lachlan, a Highland terrier, keeping me company — and vice versa. When the office reopened and I
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NO LEG TO STAND ON? LANDLORD AND TENANT CLASH OVER WALK-IN SHOWER REQUEST QUESTION: After an accident, and surgery, I am unable to stand on my left leg. I will probably be disabled for life. While I am able to get around
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TRUMP PAYROLL TAX DEFERMENT – EXTRA MONEY NOW, DOUBLE TAXES LATER QUESTION: I read that President Trump issued an Executive Order getting rid of Social Security taxes until December. So far, I haven’t seen anything more in my paycheck. When does it
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