Recent content by Gidget62

Sounds about right... In other words, "We haven't come a long way, baby." The law is there. Proving it is nearly impossible. I figured as much. Thanks.

Four Years Gone? If he has been gone for four years and you are not legally married then he no longer resides at your address. You need to send a certified letter to him stating that he has X amount of days to claim his abandoned possessions or have them claimed by an authorized designate or...

Can someone advise what the particulars are on Equal Pay Act as far as "similar positions?" I am on staff and another colleague on staff makes about $20,000 more per year. I am female, he is male. Obviously, we are both exempt managers, however, he manages hourly people, and I manage some...

I have an open charge of discrimination at the company where I have worked for 12 years. It is in investigative stage. No issues of poor performance, adsenteeism, behavior. I'm on staff. Several weeks ago, I was accused of doing something that I absolutely did not do. I was told to turn...

It doesn't sound like it. You are a salaried (exempt) employee, right? That means you work whatever hours your employer deems necessary. I don't think there are any laws to protect an employee from being taken advantage of. It also appears that your co-workers are treated as badly as you so...

I'm not sure if there are any hard, fast rules and your post doesn't give much info as to what grounds someone is planning to use to have you declared unfit. Is this someone in your family trying to take your children, or the father, or what?

Laws on this may differ by state but in my state, you can have a misdemeanor expunged after 2 years as long as there are no other misdemeanors (or felanies) on your record. In fact, the courts have a form to use so an attorney is not really needed. I had one years back wherein I pleaded guilty...

Are you in a protected class?

UPDATE!! My employer now is trying to force me to take short term disability for an "undefined" mental impairment! There is no way - I'll never work again. The FFD testing was released and based on the fact that I would not agree to let them have my whole medical history (because in essence...

Thanks, I appreciate your assistance with this.

My company put me on forced short term disability-blaming me for posting on a blog that bashed the company and threatened suicide. I didn't do it, but I think I know who did. How can I prove it? It was done under a pseudonym but enough of the personal content of the post points to me and the...

OK! Thanks again!

Thanks Green Hornet - No, we do not yet have the Right to Sue letter, my attorney says that my case is strong enough that the EEOC may opt to make it their case - whatever that means -once they have concluded their investigation. But the thing is, by my company using this Fitness for Duty test...

No, but the HR guy told me the company can order Fitness for Duty evaluations at their discretion if they feel that an employee could be suffering from mental conditions and be a danger to himself or others. I've made no threats or anything. Apparently, there is no federal or state law...

My jurisdiction is: Michigan I currently have an open Charge of Discrimination/Retaliation with EEOC. It was filed 3 mos. ago and is in the investigation stage. During this period, the management at my company has made no secret of their hostility towards me as a result. The latest...