WEED TO GO? MARIJUANA USERS SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE BRINGING POT ALONG ON OUT- OF-STATE TRIP QUESTION: I grow a small amount of marijuana for my own recreational use. Now that marijuana use is legal in Michigan, I often bring some with
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IS EMPLOYEE BOUND BY ARBITRATION AGREEMENT? QUESTION: When I was hired in at my present job, I was asked to sign a lot of “on-boarding” documents, which included an Arbitration Agreement. Two years on, I believe I have been the victim of sexual
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ASKING ABOUT PRIOR WORKER’S COMP FILINGS A NO-NO IN HIRING PROCESS QUESTION: A few months ago, during a job interview, I was asked if I had ever filed a worker’s comp claim. I was afraid that I would be off the short list
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WORK LATE FOR FREE? MANAGER’S REQUEST MAY BE ILLEGAL QUESTION: I manage a small restaurant. A guy who works in the kitchen made a huge mess last week when he took out the trash. There was a leak in the trash bag:
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NO PALATIAL ESTATE? YOU STILL NEED AN ESTATE PLAN QUESTION: My wife and I have about $200,00 in savings and investments, plus we are very close to owning our $160,000 ranch house. My wife says we need an estate plan; I say
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ONE EMPLOYER, TWO LOCATIONS – DOES OVERTIME APPLY? QUESTION: I work part-time at two different medical clinics, in different towns. One of them is owned and operated by two doctors, who also own the company that manages both medical clinics – does payroll,
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