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On call time, also known as “standby”, qualifies as hours worked and employees must be paid if they work “controlled” rather than “uncontrolled” time.
→ Read MoreEmployees who need time off from work to care for a new baby or adopted child or an ill relative can continue to receive a paycheck for up to 6 weeks per year under California’s Paid Family Leave program.
→ Read MoreA group of job seekers have sued LinkedIn, saying that it enables reference checks that may be based on inaccurate information.
→ Read MoreThe New York Times and the Huffington Post both reported on a recent employment law trend: non-compete clauses for low-level workers.
→ Read MoreLegal reasons for firing an employee may vary depending on the nature of the job. In most instances, workers are employed on an at will basis. This means they can be fired for any reason, or for no reason, as long as discrimination is not a factor in the firing. When workers are employed under an employment contract, however, acceptable reasons for termination are explained in the employment contract.
→ Read MoreWhat types of conduct have been found to be sexual harassment? The following types of conduct have been found to be illegal sexual harassment
→ Read MoreIn order to collect workers compensation benefits, you must prove that your injury or illness arose as a direct result of performing required job duties, or as a direct result of your employment relationship. You do not need to prove that your employer was negligent or careless in any way in order to collect workers comp benefits, even your own negligence won’t disqualify you if your behavior did not violate company policy. Injuries that occur on a lunch break are generally not going to qualify you for workers compensation benefits except in special circumstances.
→ Read MoreIn the world of workers compensation insurance, an “independent medical exam” (or “IME”) refers to a third-party medical exam of an insurance claimant’s physical condition, with emphasis of course on the injury at issue. IMEs are usually not requested or issued until after at least one other doctor has opined on your (the claimant’s) condition, so the point of an IME is not the medical care itself, but rather the written report that comes out of it.
→ Read MoreFlorida workers’ compensation laws address many of the issues that arise when a Florida employee suffers a disability due to an incident on the job. Benefits are provided under the Florida workers’ compensation system.
→ Read MoreThe answer to this question depends, in part, on the type of bankruptcy under which your employer is filing and when your wages were earned. The timing of your earnings determines the priority given to your claim.
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