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Unemployment Benefits After Being Fired

In some cases, an employee can collect unemployment after being fired. However, unemployment benefits are not available in all cases and sometimes being fired renders an employee ineligible for benefi...

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What is workers’ compensation?

A basic definition of workers' compensation benefits, who might be eligible, and how much an eligible person may recover....

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Can You Be Fired for Medical Reasons?

You can get fired while out sick but you cannot be terminated because of medical leave or because of the underlying disability. An employee may be terminated for any reason that is not illegal, at any...

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Firing Employees with a Drinking Problem

Alcoholism is the single largest and most economically destructive addiction in America as an estimated seventeen million Americans struggle with some phase of alcohol addiction at a cost to industry ...

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What is wrongful termination and how can I prove it?

Wrongful termination may occur in circumstances where an employer does not follow its own policy and procedures for dismissing an employee. This is otherwise known as an employer breaching an implied ...

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First Degree Arson (Aggravated Arson)

First degree arson is the highest level of arson. The basic definition of arson is the starting of a fire or explosion with an intent to destroy or damage something. The intent or result of the arson ...

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What is aggravated assault?

Aggravated assault is an attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or to cause serious bodily injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to...

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What is the difference between assault and battery?

In some jurisdictions assault is defined as the threat of bodily harm that reasonably causes fear of harm in the victim. Battery is the actual physical impact on another person. In certain jurisdictio...

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Assault Penalties, Punishments, and Sentences

Assault penalties vary depending on the circumstances and the state, but sentence ranges and punishments for assault are usually serious because assault is considered a violent crime. Even minor assau...

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What is a hate crime?

A hate crime is an offense that indicates the perpetrator is biased against a particular sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, or other social group. Hate crimes are also called ...