Questions tagged [employment]
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What can be done if you find out another co-worker got you fired?
What can someone do if they find out that another co-worker was responsible for getting them fired? This person was an asset to the company, and the other co-worker was purposely submitting bad ...
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Who legally owns the "spare-time" work of an employee?
Businesses often state that anything made during work time or with work resources becomes property of the company.
What if the things worked on belong to another company? For example:
People at ...
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Terminating an employment agreement with non existing "statutory notice period"
I received an employment contract for a definite term of six months.
One of the articles in this agreement states (literally):
The Agreement can be terminated prematurely by each of the Parties
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Can an employment contract regulate relationships between employees?
An answer to a Workplace question raised my curiosity. The idea is that a company could legally (contractually) forbid its employees to have a relationship.
Is this at all possible somewhere? (The ...
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Can an employer withhold pay for a fire drill?
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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 legal employment rights do people with an embarrassing past have?
A few years ago a school teacher in the US lost her job when it was discovered that she had previously performed in pornography. There was no suggestion that she was a poor teacher, it was simply the ...
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Is "expiring" business software considered sabotage?
I developed a software system for my employer. Because this was outside my job description the owner agreed to pay me monthly to maintain the system. Because I knew the owner had a tendency not to ...
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How to freelance in the UK without violating the terms of my visa?
I am a non-UK student studying in the UK. I have a visa and everything is pretty good, but my visa states that I can work no more than 20 hours per week. I don't want to have any problems, so how can ...
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Can one apply to be a Hooters Girl for a free settlement?
As per discussion at Is it legal to let people search for professionals by gender?, it was mentioned that customer satisfaction and preferences alone do not justify a Bona Fide Occupational ...
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i signed a bond on 20 rs stamp before joining [closed]
I am selected in one of the software companies, when i reached there to collect my offer letter, they told me to sign a bond on stamp paper(20 Rs).
The bond conditions are:
I will join company ...
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Workplace law for dismissals and probation extensions
I posted a large amount of background info here.
In short:
I began working for a company in the UK on the 1st June this year. My 3 month probation was extended by one month.
The notice to extend ...
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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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Can an employer change its pension for existing employees?
Can an employer change the terms and conditions of benefits, vacation, or pension after an employee accepts an offer in which those are listed?
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Can an employer pay for my education with pre-tax earnings?
Since scholarships are not taxed by the government, can I request my employer to "pay" (compensate) me in scholarships, so that I do have taxes withheld or due on those wages that are going towards my ...
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Leave pay - UK.
The company I worked for paid salary every 28th day of the month. This was my first job so I am uncertain about how much they would have to pay me after I left. I left on September 16th. Which means I ...
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