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I was just informed yesterday that I was receiving a 20% pay cut from my employer. No reduction in hours. A drastic reduction in commissions. I work at a call center and was told the campaign I was working on is no longer active. I was called into my mana
I was just informed yesterday that I was receiving a 20% pay cut from my employer. No reduction in hours. A drastic reduction in commissions. I work at a call center and was told the campaign I was wo...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 12, 2016 11:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

My employer laid me off 6/28/16 and did pay me the last 2 weeks on 7/1/16. They also offered 2 weeks
My employer laid me off 6/28/16 and did not pay me the last 2 weeks on 7/1/16. They also offered 2 weeks severance. Still no pay for working or severance? They have promised the past 10 days but, noth...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 11, 2016 4:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I own a small business in Florida. I hav 2 employees that no longer work for us who did not sign their time cards before walking off the job. One of these employees never even returned their hiring paperwork so I have no information for them. Do I pay the
2 employees walked off job. 1 employee damaged a piece of equipment prior to walking off the other has only worked for 2 days on a trail basis and has not returned his hiring packet for HR. Plus neith...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 4, 2016 05:51 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

What if I cannot move merchandise to sales floor in 11 minutes and need at least 15 minutes.
I am on dialysis, and haven't worked in two years. Need this job to make ends meet.
1 answer  |  asked Jul 3, 2016 07:08 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can I still get another job and still receive severance pay?
I wanted to know if My daughter can still receive severance pay if she finds another job during the time frame that she is receiving severance. Will the severance package prevent her from getting anot...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2016 6:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I was injured, HRsaid it was workers comp but havnt given me any paperwork. I am now using m y FMLA
I was injured, HR said 8 weeks later it was Workers comp, she gave me a list if doctors, but nothing else. I cannot work due to severe repetitive trauma and having to use FMLA. IS HR suppose to give m...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 30, 2016 09:56 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

My boss got in my (a minors) face, what can I do?
I recently had an incident with my boss where my manager came up to me and told me my acrylics were too long. To that I then replied I can't do anything about that right now. Not at all being disrespe...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 30, 2016 05:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

My supervisor uses an intimidation factor and once he says something harsh, he then denies it. I feel I'm being harassed and feel I have no way out. I need advice.
I applied for intermittoen FMLA because of a hip problem I have. When he got the approval, he called me into his office and said to me " you just saved your job". Now he denies he ever said it.
1 answer  |  asked Jun 29, 2016 8:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I was RIF'd on June 20th. I have 45 days to sign my severance agreement. Can I collect unemployment in those 45 days? This is in Florida
In Florida. I was RIF'd on June 20th and have 45 days to sign the severance agreement. If I wait to the 45th day to sign, can I collect unemployment for day 1-44?
2 answers  |  asked Jun 27, 2016 07:55 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I am a manager at mcdonalds can my employers make me pay for money missing out of the safe when the policy is that each manager needs to count the safe after each shift so they know where money comes up missing but refused to do that and now is trying to
our policy is that each manager needs to count the safe after each shift and we told them they need to start counting the safe because we don't want to get blamed for money missing now they are trying...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 24, 2016 07:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

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