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Employment Age Discrimination Arbitration, is a Right to Sue Letter needed?

I signed an arbitration agreement on my first day of work without knowing it. The agreement has a 12-month deadline to file a case with the American A

I went on a job interview. They asked me my age and didn't hire me. Can I sue them?

I'm over 40. The company is a huge company on the stock exchange. HUGE!! They asked me my age during the interview process. They didn't hire me. Can I

My position was 'eliminated' 3/2018, now 4 months later position is back open, can they do this?

I was with non-profit 10+ years during which time I had 6 different supervisors with different goals for me. In March 2018, just 8 months to full ret

I'm 55+ who was laid off for company restructuring. Company hired younger worker replacing me doing same tasks, do I file w-EEO?

I worked for a Chicago firm as a regional manager for 5+ years with no written complaints or write-ups doing good work for company. Out of blue, they.

Management writes me up for things other people don’t get wrote up or even talked to for is this considered harassment?

Wrote up for forgetting to load a pallet on truck. Other people do the same and never get even talked to. No I’m not black no I’m not a female and no.

EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM

Hello, I work for Amazon and was handed a Pivot with 3 options - leave, appeal, or try improve. I chose to leave and was given a Severance agreement d

How can I be fired for violating my employer drug free policy, if I was never tested, nor had any interactions with drugs?

Employment Security Law section 34-8-194(2)(C) is the reason for the Georgia Department of Labor dening my unemployment claim. Sub-section (i) states:

Can I collect unemployment in Toledo for failing a random marijuana test at work?

I quit smoking marijuana 23 days ago. I did a home test and failed. My job does random testing and I'm afraid when it's my turn I'll fail. Can I colle

Can an employer have a minor who is 14 sign 3 papers on drug and alcohol agreement. ?

My son who is only 14 was given agreement papers on not using drugs or alcohol while employed by them. I don't think its right or even legal to have h

Will a company blacklist a family member because they blacklist you?

Worked for a company for 9 years( left on bad terms )but with a good reputation as a worker. Left 13 years ago. My daughter has applied and is more.

I am still under my 90 day probationary period with a car dealership in California. Can I resign without giving 2 weeks notice

I am still under 90 days employed. The workload is too much for 1 person and I am tired of being treated and talk to like a child. I am 55 years old,.

How does chain of custody form work as a legal document on a pre-employment drug screen?

I applied for a position at a retail store and had to undergo a urinary analysis for a drug screening. On the chain of custody form states the Labcorp

If I was terminated do to a preeployment hair test, but don't do drugs, and took another that came back negative. Can I sue?

Was let go from a job because of a failed hair test. I don't do drugs. I paid out of pocket to get another one. It came back negative. The company doe

HOW CAN I DEFEND MY SELF FROM THE SUPERVISER who wants TO REDUCE MY WORK FOR AN HOUR?

Im a Special Education Assistant. i been working in lausd for 25 years and 15 of these i been working 8 hours.suddenly, he told my superviser to cut a

If someone is a temporary employee for a company, can that company randomly drug test only one person?

my boyfriend is a temp for a company that we both work at. I am fulltime through the company and hes a temp there. In the six months ive been working.

Failed dot drug test now the county of Sacramento wants to terminate me.

I just had a kidney removed and a cancerous 5" tumor and a root canal. Went back to work knowing I had to get drug tested for dot and i failed it sta

Will I be paid for days suspended pending drug test results and I passed the drug test?

basically the boss walked up to a group of 3 employees outside and smelled marijuana. The three employees were my direct supervisor and another co-wor

Can a nurse refuse and dump my urine sample because she claims there are nitrites?

I recently had a pre employment physical and drug screen. When I provided my sample the nurse dipped a strip into it and said it showed nitrites, whic

Can an employer ask you to drop your pants to your ankles and lift your shirt during a random UA

I was asked to do a random UA and I tested positive on the first one they put me on one year probation and had me pay $380 to see a person for aoda cl

Can anything be done legally @ employer refusal to give job reference or giving a neg. &/or false one in state of MD?

I had become suspicious based on not being able to obtain employment within the same field 'after' several such interviews in the last 4 yrs along wi.

Are employers required to provide Verification of Employment for former employees who are applying for a mortgage loan?

We recently received a request for "Verification of Employment" from a mortgage lender representing a previous employee (who was terminated in 2015)..

H1B-Can I accept a bonus from recruiting agency, for whom I do not work?

I had a question regarding my tax liability (I am on H1B status in USA) for accepting a bonus from a header hunter and would appreciate your answers..

How can a company require a store manager to work a minimum of 50 hours every week for no extra pay?

Retail store manager on salary based on hourly multiple by 40 hours. The company now requires all store managers to work a minimum of 50 hours per we

Do I need original I-797 A Approval while travelling to USA

I am on H1B Visa. My employer has provided me copy of H1B Approval note (I-797 A). I need to visit my home country. Please suggest me, do I need origi