Questions tagged [employment]
For questions that are about, or that arise as a result of, workplaces or the performance of work-related duties.
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Can an employer use your FMLA “tardiness” from a previous time working for them in a re-hire situation? [closed]
I had a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) with a job in the past but left on good terms. I left that job for another job a year or two ago. I applied this year to be rehired for an open position but ...
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Is it legal for employer to make getting paid for work contingent on completion of certain tasks?
I sometimes do part time work where I'm periodically required to provide proof of residency documents for tax reasons. Management said I need to do this to get paid, but someone else advised they can'...
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can a company exist with no employees?
I own a company that has no employees at the moment. I have paid a few people cash for services in the everyday operation of my company. An example of this is, the person who styled my hair for my ...
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Is an email legally binding for a governmental job confirmation in Germany?
Here is an excerpt from the email:
es ist mir eine große Freude, Ihnen heute mitzuteilen, dass Ihre Bewerbung XXX erfolgreich war. Wir möchten Sie gerne zum nächstmöglichen Datum einstellen. Der ...
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What rights does an employee retain, if any, who does not consent to being monitored on a work IT system?
I am interested in privacy at the interface between one's personal and professional lives. This question is adjacent, but not identical to others related to IT system use (1, 2). Given a workplace IT ...
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O1 Visa work contract with German employee
In context of an O1 Visa
Given the employer/employee relationship between the US company and the employee in a different country, in this case Germany
How would the contract look? Would it be a US ...
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If a worker quit his old job because a recruiter at a new job contacted him with an appealing offer, can he still be fired without cause in probation?
This is a hypothetical question. I understand that in ordinary circumstances, when starting a new job, the probation period allows an employer to terminate the employee for any or no reason, provided ...
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In the US, are employers liable for torts caused by their employees working from home
I WFH and today I had a meeting that ran way over time and I had to pick up my kid from school. I didn't want to miss the rest of the discussion and wanted to push back on one issue, so threw my ...
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In UK law, what weight does an organisation's stated keywords/values have?
I'm dealing with an organisation (a UK regulator) that claims, amongst other things to be Decent and Ethical[1]. They splash these values everywhere, their emails and website, pretty well anywhere ...
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Non accredited degree
My job gave me an option to transfer departments due to them eliminating my position. In doing so they stated my BA degree was from a non accredited university after transferring me. The current job ...
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Are there any jobs that are forbidden by law to convicted felons?
Consider a hypothetical job-seeker who has been convicted of 30 felonies in the State of New York. This person is willing and able to re-locate anywhere within the United States or its territories, ...
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Suing people vs. a company [closed]
I work for a small trucking company. Have for almost 3 years. We haul out of the same places all week long. Sometimes change it up, but can guarantee to see the places at least twice a week.
The one ...
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(UK) Employee signed off from work by a doctor - can we ask for equipment back?
If an employee is signed off from work by a doctor and is currently holding equipment owned by either his employer or one of his employer's customers, it seems perfectly reasonable to me to ask for ...
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Is it legal for a former employer to send appointment reminder to clients, for appointments with me, when I’m no longer at the company
I was terminated from a Therapist position for being a whistleblower. My former clients are still getting their appointment reminders and the reminders are scheduled with another therapist, but saying ...
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Legal advice for problems with a coworker in healthcare which can risk professional licensing [closed]
I'm writing this in behalf of another person, let him be John.
John is a licensed (university degree) healthcare professional working in the UK. He is having problems with a co-worker, and these ...
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