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For questions that are about, or that arise as a result of, workplaces or the performance of work-related duties.

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Can I decline an offer I have already signed?

You sign employment agreement/contract, not offer letter. … "Accepting" offer letter normally means stating, either verbally on in writing, that you intend to (as opposed to will) commit to the employment — sign the agreement and start working. …
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How to Handle Employer Breaching Employment Contract

HR recently sent an email that for 6 weeks everyone will be taking a temporary pay cut Sounds like the pay cut takes effect immediately. This is crucial to the question on whether silence constit …
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Can an employer apply one-off pay cuts via forced contributions?

When you accept a job offer, it comes with certain terms. Even if there is no written agreement, certain terms are explicitly talked about, such as what and when you do, and how much you get paid for …
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Reasonableness of Drug Testing

As far as the person is concerned, he/she would have agreed to the condition of employment that if drugs are detected in their body — regardless of when they were actually consumed — they are fired. …
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Is it possible to discriminate in hiring if you never advertise?

The relevant bit of legislation — Human Rights Act 1993 s22 — protects applicants and employees: Where an applicant for employment or an employee is qualified for work of any description, it shall … So, if you never advertise but always invite people (i.e. offer them job straight away) then there are no applicants (as at no point does anybody apply for the job), and hence no employment discrimination …
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Employer forcing everyone to sign new contract which significantly affects working hours

Forcing (as opposed to offering) anybody to sign a contract/agreement (or an update to existing one) is never legal in the context of Common Law and any legislation derived from it (which is certainly …
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If a company agrees to pay travel cost for a job interview, is the promise binding and enfor...

Yes the promise is binding and enforceable because of the reasons you mentioned (your consideration is making yourself available at the company's premises, and, should that not be convincing enough, d …
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Employer Requires Employees to pay Cash Gift to Owners

So, your question essentially boils down to this: does your employment agreement requires you to pay for their gifts? … So, it is always up to specific circumstances of your employment and your own judgment whether to question those opportunistic Christmas endeavors of your employer (and be prepared to be frowned upon or …
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Can my work force me to pay for their compulsory in-house training?

My contract with work states if I leave within 18 months I must pay for the mandatory training they sent me on of £1800 This information alone is sufficient to give the yes answer. The contract …
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Legally, in the U.S. (NY, NJ, FLA), what determines the difference between a THREAT and NEGO...

Simply put, if you say "Give me this amount of money, or I will sue you", the opposing lawyer could successfully claim that is extortion and/or blackmail. But if you prepare your Statement of Claim r …
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Can an employer require employees to be COVID-19 tested at their own expense?

In case of at-will employment — where the employer can fire an employee for any or no reason (other than that being discrimination of a member of the protected groups) — it would be perfectly legal for … But that aside, no (unless such testing was a term of the employment agreement, be it written or verbal). …
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What does this final section regarding the "termination of the binding provisions" in this c...

Termination. The binding provisions may be terminated by mutual written consent of the parties; Provided, however, that the termination of the Binding Provisions shall not affect the liability …
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Can an employer force an employee to donate to a charity?

Apparently the "requirement" to donate is technically informal and was not announced prior to employment. …
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Do online work in the US if you're not a permanent resident

A. Definitely legal if the entity paying you is domiciled outside the US. When the entity is domiciled in the US, it depends on the nature of your relationship with it: B. Legal if you are in a bus …
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Who owns the intellectual property that I complete outside of work?

Surely you can have your own time and enjoy the products of your effort not related to your employment. …
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