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I was offered a job, but the contract concerns me
I have been offered a job, but while looking over the contract I found a paragraph that concerns me. I don't want to lose the right to any software that I write or develop outside of the company that ...
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is it illegal to throw away someone's license/ID?
Subject is arrested while at work, unrelated to work, and not in civilian/street clothes which has ID.
Held for a few months, employer throws away property, incl. ID.
In order to throw it away, it had ...
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Can an employer withhold pay for a fire drill?
Moved from WorkplaceSE.
Recently there was a routine fire drill in an office building. As with most fire drills, it took about half an hour for the fire drill to complete and for everyone to get ...
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What are the rules on businesses that wish to only hire attractive females?
Many businesses feature beautiful female employees as part of their business plan and service offering. Examples include:
Hooter's waitresses
Sportclips stylists
A small chain of drive-thru smoothies ...
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Is it Illegal for me to refuse to hire a white child actor because the already selected parent is black and the child isn't adopted?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 reads:
"It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer—(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise ...
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Are U.S. employers subject to Canadian employment law if they hire a Canadian to work remotely?
Hypothetical Facts
U.S. company ("A") hires Canadian worker ("B") to work as an unpaid intern.
B never physically leaves Canada and does all her work by telephone, computer and internet.
A has a ...
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Can an employer force all employees to open bank accounts in the employees' names?
[asking regarding federal law in the U.S.A. only]
Recently I have noticed low wage employers such as fast food and retail requiring employees to open a bank account through the employer. Such ...
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Risks of Working for Medical Marijuana Company
Some states allow marijuana for medical use and recreational use, although it is still illegal federally.
Is there any risk at going to work for one of these companies? If so is there a difference ...
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What recourse does an ex-employee have when commission/wages are being withheld by employer?
I recently left a position while still owed commissions for a deal that closed after my departure. My activities, duties, etc. on this deal were completed. I simply needed to wait for the other ...
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Can I terminate an employee for qualifying for a job through a "degree mill?"
We have recently put together an HR unit, which reviewed all our employees and found that one has an unsatisfactory qualification (BA in Public Relations from an unaccredited college). HR suggested ...
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Is it legal to have unpaid volunteer moderators (or other types of volunteers) on a for-profit community website?
It seems like everyone does it. I've never heard of a paid moderator (though I'm sure they probably exist). From what I've gathered, however, it sounds like having any kind of volunteers is illegal ...
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What are my options legally if NYC company is not paying salary?
UPDATE:
I was just let go today, May 8. After being let go, 2-3 hours later I was asked to sign a general release. Obviously I declined. I told them I cannot sign a general release as I have a claim ...
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Conflict between a religious belief that accounts for the existence of transgender people vs. one that doesn't
Country: US
State: Michigan
Example:
Ann belongs to a denomination that accepts the existence of transgender people as what they claim they are. Ann starts a company that grows to over 25 employees,...
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What can a father do to become the primary caregiver?
My girlfriend and I live in Indiana. Someday, we would like to get married and have a baby. And God could surprise us with a baby anytime before marriage too. Ideally, I would like to split parenting ...
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Is it illegal to lie in an interview?
Strange question. I had been contacted by a recruiter for a job. Tomorrow is my final round interview. I had been getting a strange feeling and today the recruiter basically told me that when I work ...
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