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Can I get short term disability benefits from 2 separate employers in NY state ?
Can I get short term disability from 2 different employers in NY state , can it add up to more than $170 a week?
1 answer  |  asked Jan 4, 2019 08:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can my former employer sue me for collecting unemployment?
i was alerted by my former employer that she is taking me to small claims court and suing me for collecting unemployment after being fired. is this legal?
1 answer  |  asked Jan 1, 2019 11:53 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Unsolicited Reference
Prior employee of a WI company. Left on my own - was not fired. Did not ask for a reference from that company. Got a new job in NY months after leaving prior company. My new employer told me today he ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 18, 2018 2:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can I use my fmla to refuse mandatory overtime ?
I came into work at 3:45pm and at that time I informed my sergeant that I cannot stay for mandatory overtime. He came to me at 6:15pm and mandated me stating he didn’t have anyone. I have a mother w...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 16, 2018 7:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can I use my fmla to refuse mandatory overtime ?
I came into work at 3:45pm and at that time I informed my sergeant that I cannot stay for mandatory overtime. He came to me at 6:15pm and mandated me stating he didn’t have anyone. I have a mother w...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 16, 2018 6:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can a non-exempt employee delegate work to an unpaid intern?
I am an exempt employee living in New York City, working at a 501c3. After January 1, 2019, my salary is under the new threshold for exempt salaried employees, and I will be reclassified as "non-exemp...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 14, 2018 1:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I had brought (explicit)reading material to work, and left it behind by accident. Today I was fired for Sexual harrasment. I showed this material to no one.
I apparently left behind some explicit materials at my work, and someone forwarded then to Human resources and I today was fired for sexual harrasment.
1 answer  |  asked Dec 11, 2018 2:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is starting a new job just cause for a notice of hearing be rescheduled as it a critical to be good.
Is New employment just cause to request a continuance of unemployment that the employer decided to file the very last day they could. In good faith i called the u/c to tell them to discontinue . I nee...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 7, 2018 7:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Hi, I was on medical leave for a few months and returned to work this week. However, before I returned I was informed by the new manager of our department that my position was being eliminated and that they distributed my duties to other personelle and th
Hi, I was on medical leave for a few months and returned to work this week. However, before I returned I was informed by the new manager of our department that my position was being eliminated and tha...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 6, 2018 7:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can my attorney be present at my Skelly hearing?
I have a Skelly hearing coming up, I am facing termination for an alleged HIPPA violation. Can I bring my attorney to my Skelly hearing? We do have a Union.
1 answer  |  asked Dec 3, 2018 06:14 AM [EST]  |  applies to California