Questions tagged [labor-law]
For questions about groups in the workforce. Consider [employment] for questions concerning individuals in the workplace.
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Employee stopping me from entering my own building
What can I do if an employee or group of employees (like security guards), employed by me, stop me from entering my own building?
They don't let me enter my own building.
Lets say I own a company ...
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multiple non compete, which one is binding?
I currently work for a company that enforced a non-compete agreement at the start of employment and now would like to revise the duration of the non-compete. Otherwise the language of the non compete ...
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Where can I find the official Laws of Nigeria?
As not being an English native speaker, I have to write an academic report in my mother tongue but I can't find the official Laws of Nigeria because of the lack of my googling skill. Where can I find ...
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Is employer required to honor an oral vacation approval?
Someone close to me, let's call her Jane, has a problem with an employer in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Jane's elderly mother (let's call her Ingrid) is planning to visit Jane from overseas, with great ...
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Stuck at workplace for 24 hours, only gets paid for 13 hours
My mother is a USA citizen and a home care nurse. Her job requires her to personally visit designated family (by the company) and provide nursing assistance.
As part of her job, she would get ...
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What are "system design specifications" as the California labor code refers to them?
In California employment law, there is a term called "system design specifications." Attorneys have told me to ask technical I.T. people what this means as there is no legal definition for it.
An ...
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How can I classify and pay contributors in my open source project?
I am setting up an "open" source project. The source code is available for educational and personal use and modification but not for selling or redistribution.
In this project, I expect that many ...
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Denial of salary certificate
I was part of a small software product company for 4 years. I reported directly to the owner and I was paid a percentage of the profits of the company and a minimum fixed pay of 8LPA. I was paid ...
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Are Glassdoor reviews considered protected concerted activity under the NLRA?
The National Labor Relations Board has recently upheld that posts on social media can be considered protected concerted activity. (Recent Cases, 34-CA-012576)
A negative company review on Glassdoor ...
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Visa requirements for foreign board members of US public companies
Does a foreign member of a US public company board of directors need a work visa in the USA? For example, if a large foreign company invested in a US public company and wanted board representation, ...
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Labor law - Paid vacations
I currently work in Portugal, and in this country, every full-time employee has 22 paid vacation days by law. The labor laws on this country also state that, of those 22 days, at least 10 of them must ...
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How do I report Child Labor Law violations in California?
I live in California and once a week I see a gardener mowing the neighbors' lawn. He may be here legally or illegally (as millions are) and that's a different issue.
The issue is that he has a kid ...
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If you get denied at MEPS, and serve in a military campaign, how do you get the EEOC to administer your benefits?
According to EEOC regulations you can't get discriminated for equal employment opportunities for employment, and some civilian agencies are the military equivalent, so with that said you can't be ...
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Labor union for lawyers
Are there labor unions for lawyers?
Not all lawyers are self-employed. Especially in the big offices there is a majority of employed, especially young lawyers. The conditions are quite hard here, ...
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How many felonies does Santa Claus commit?
According to legend, Santa Claus engages in certain behavior every Christmas eve.
How many felonies does he commit?
He sees you when you're sleeping ... Peeping Tom
He knows when you're awake ... ...
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Mandatory participation in workplace holiday potluck
NOTE - this is strictly hypothetical and I am not asking for legal advice. In the case that I ever do need real legal advice I'll find a real lawyer and pay them for it.
Suppose my employer decides ...
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Can you take unpaid FMLA leave after already taking a paid leave?
New York State (upstate, if it makes a difference) here. My son was born this past March (2015) and I took a paid two-week leave of absence.
I work long hours and over the past 8 months I haven't had ...
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Is labor law posting required for a home-based business?
Federal and State governments require businesses to post labor law notices where employees can see them. Failing to do so can result in fines.
I run a small business - a single-member LLC - from my ...
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Labor law: which state's law applies when firm has multiple locations?
I work at a firm in Massachusetts (USA) which was acquired in 2012 by a firm in Ohio. I came on board after the acquisition.
Am I covered by Massachusetts labor law or Ohio?
The particular ...
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US work authorization laws for non-resident aliens
Say I was offered a job by a US corporation, but I would remotely from a different country. Do I need some sort of work authorization or documentation before can I commence work? Will I be required to ...
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i signed a bond on 20 rs stamp before joining [closed]
I am selected in one of the software companies, when i reached there to collect my offer letter, they told me to sign a bond on stamp paper(20 Rs).
The bond conditions are:
I will join company ...
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Can an employer change its pension for existing employees?
Can an employer change the terms and conditions of benefits, vacation, or pension after an employee accepts an offer in which those are listed?
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Overtime salary in Germany
I have a work agreement and there is a point:
The gross monthly salary shall also discharge any extra work or overtime.
What does it mean? Does it mean that I get extra pay for overtime or it means ...
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In New York, how long does a 16-year-old have to get new working papers?
Say a worker is approaching his 16th birthday. Is there a grace period to get the required new working papers? If not, is it possible to get the new working papers while the person is still 15? How ...
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Is my bond (employee contract) legal in India?
I live in India and I have signed a contract of one year with my employer. But now I want to leave my company. However when I sent my resignation email they told me to take legal actions on me.
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Is it legal to restrict employee restroom access?
I went to the toilet at least 4 time a day on my last job.
However my boss would restrict access to the bathrooms after 4PM, saying that we could easily hold it until work ends at 5PM.
Is that legal?...
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Do commission only employees need to be paid vacation pay?
Note: I'm making this company as if it were located in Ontario, Canada. So all the proper rules and regulations of that region would apply to this company.
I'm currently using the software Quickbooks ...
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What jurisdiction do remote workers fall under?
There are many sites like elance.com or fiverr.com where you can contract out work online - often to foreign countries. Besides short-term or fixed price contracts, it's also possible to hire a remote ...
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My company handed me a letter today telling me I owe them money because they overpaid me. Do I legally have to pay them?
I work an hourly job. I got a letter today telling me that they overpaid me and I owe them money. My job pays minimum wage and I'm not sure how they "overpaid" me, their computers pay me per second ...
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