EMPLOYEE QUESTIONS WHETHER SHE IS BOUND BY ‘RUSHED’ SEVERANCE AGREEMENT QUESTION: The company I worked for decided to merge my department with another department as a cost-saving measure, and 15 of us were laid off. I was called into the manager’s office
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BOSS WANTS TO KNOW, DO WORKERS GET PAID LEAVE WHEN SENT HOME DUE TO VIRUS FEARS? QUESTION: I run a diner. Because of fears around the Corona Virus, our Sunday business was down by more than 60 percent. I can’t afford to
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WORDS THAT MATTER: USE OF EMPLOYEE’S PREFERRED PRONOUN MAY JUST BE GOOD BUSINESS…AND MAYBE EVEN MORE QUESTION: A newer employee recently informed us that the pronouns he prefers to use are “she/her/hers.” The employee is male, and, while he has long hair,
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QUESTION: We recently discovered that one of our employees has been complaining about the Company online. Specifically, he’s posted what workers in different positions in the Company earn, and griped that it is far too little – especially when compared to the
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EMPLOYER CANS WORKER WITH HEART CONDITION FOR ‘EXCESS BATHROOM VISITS’ QUESTION: I noticed several weeks ago that one of our employees seemed to be in the bathroom at least once, if not twice, every hour. His frequent absences from his desk have been
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RIGHT TO WED, NO RIGHT TO WORK Man who helped win marriage rights for same-sex couples agues for full equity in employment for LGBT people Every year, my associate, Laura Bradshaw-Tucker, and I attend the midwinter meeting of the Labor and Employment
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BUS DRIVER OUT OF JOB, CLAIMS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON ‘FORMER ALCOHOLISM’ QUESTION: Four years ago, I lost my job as a bus driver because I was an alcoholic; I was caught driving while impaired. I lost my license, spent time in jail,
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PROBLEMATIC PREGNANCY LEAVES WORKER WITH NO TIME OFF QUESTION: I had some complications with my pregnancy, and had to go on bed rest in my eighth month. My boss said I could take time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act while
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TIT FOR TAT? WORKER’S REFUSAL TO COVER TATTOO COSTS HIM HIS JOB QUESTION: I work at a large retailer. Several weeks ago, I got a tattoo of the Virgin of Guadeloupe on my forearm. She is the patron saint of Mexico; I wanted
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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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