HANDBOOK PROHIBITS ‘DISRESPECTFUL CONDUCT’ – WHAT’S WRONG WITH THAT? QUESTION: My company recently revised its Employee Handbook. In addition to providing rules on handling discrimination and sexual harassment and setting out the procedures for obtaining benefits, the handbook establishes rules for employee
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GRIPING LEADS TO LAY-OFF QUESTION: Until recently, I worked at a large company. The building had an office inside a large warehouse area in which vehicles were often tested. Sometimes I could smell the fumes from the vehicles, but it didn’t bother
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This week’s question: Will I receive alimony? QUESTION: I’m getting a divorce, and want to know if I can still receive alimony, whether or not I remarry or live with someone. ANSWER: The good news is there’s nothing in the law that
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QUESTION: Did you receive unemployment benefits in error or after you went back to work? Penalties – often severe – may apply for improper payment. Applying for unemployment insurance can be confusing: Applicants – and the Unemployment Insurance Agency itself – may
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QUESTION: I rent out a room in my house and I need to kick out my roommate. I told him he needs to go and he is refusing. My friends told me to just throw his stuff out onto the lawn. Can
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This week’s question: Do I have to split my pre-marital IRA with my soon to be ex-spouse? QUESTION: My husband and I have are going through a divorce. Before we were married, I had an IRA that I contributed to every year.
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QUESTION: Planning on attending your employer’s holiday party? Hosting a work party? Tips for employers and employees. Best holiday wishes to all our friends and clients! Every year we get questions about employee conduct at holiday parties. This year, we have consolidated
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