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If an employee missed a lot of days prior to being eligible for FMLA do those days get cleared and considered FMLA once the employee files for the FMLA? Or does FMLA only cover instances after FMLA paperwork has been filed?
We have an employee who just signed up for FMLA and I want to know if I should approve all her prior days off and count it towards her FMLA time or if I can leave those and just count going forward fr...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 9, 2017 3:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Wisconsin

Can a salaried employee be docked vacation time if late?
I am a salaried employee at a hospital. I have been told that if I arrive late now that I will be docked pto time. I am the only one in my departement given this stipulation after being late a few tim...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 9, 2017 08:56 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Vacation Pay After Layoff in California
My California company laid off employees on January 3rd, including me. I was given holiday pay for January 2nd. Since we are given 20 days vacation in a calendar year, should I be paid out those 20 va...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 8, 2017 4:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I'm a 20 year veteran surgical ICU nurse who went above and beyond all job duties including asking supervisory nursing to get out of the way I'm a huge patient advocate in a situation patient was coding supervisory nursing did not know what they were doin
As stated above
1 answer  |  asked Jan 7, 2017 12:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

My employer requires a 30 day notice of resignation. They state that if I do not honor that they will not give me the sales commissions due to me. Is that legal?
My employer stated in a employee handbook that they require 30 days written notice of resignation. If I do not do that then they say they will withhold the sales commission that I have earned. I inten...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 6, 2017 09:17 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can my employer withhold pay expenses from 2015?
I found numerous old expenses where I made several business trips and paid out of pocket for hotel and airfare. The expenses date back to 2015. I have receipts and valid client meetings confirming.
1 answer  |  asked Jan 5, 2017 2:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I have an employment offer which I accepted 1.5 years ago which states
In addition to cutting back to 10 paid holidays, they have also handed out pretty weak bonuses even after revenue was doubled this year. It is a small company and I like it there. I feel that they are...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 4, 2017 7:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

My old employer sent me a Bill for the dept of labor and wants me to send a check to my old employer. What should I do? I would think the Dept of labor would bill me if I was over paid. It looks like my old employer wants me to pay what they owe the dept
My old employer sent me a Bill for the dept of labor and wants me to send a check to my old employer. What should I do? I would think the Dept of labor would bill me if I was over paid. It looks like ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 4, 2017 11:19 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Sons hours cut in half employer told him if you go to unemployment you will be fired
Sons was hired for full time now hours cut down to like 24 hours due to company only got outside work. When he asked his boss if he should go to unemployment he said no. Fired one guy who did.
2 answers  |  asked Jan 4, 2017 11:01 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

pay salary with bonus
For this position, your total compensation is $150,000 which will be paid as follows: you will be compensated with a base salary of $100,000 which is paid twice a month in increments of $2,000. You wi...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 30, 2016 11:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York