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If all candidates are required to submit to a polygraph test, the employer can show that it serves a legitmate business purpose, and that exempting you from this requirement would pose a hardship, then yes, they can lawfully refuse employment to you for refusing to submit to the test. P.S. A...

cenccrn, as cbg told you, this is not any form of prohibited harassment. What you are in need of in order to correct the perceived problem though is specific and immediate feedback so you can identify the behaviors in the moment that are sending the wrong message. I suggest you do two...

Most retail stores (particularly electronics stores) have very firm policies about not accepting return merchandise without a receipt. Shoplifters stealing merchandise and then returning it for a cash refund is a huge loss of income to a store. After working there for eight years, I really...

but naming the specific surgeon would almost be discrimination and said that if the company named the specific surgeon than the company would have to name every other surgeon in the 20 radius. Naming this specific surgeon in the non-compete does not constitute any form of prohibited...

Same answer as above, Ships. Attorney referrals are not made on public bulletin boards and doing so typically violates the rules of the site.

The rules of all the law boards I'm familiar with prohibit making specific attorney referrals and I presume this board has the same rule. Your best bet is to ask acquaintances for referrals and/or to contact your local Bar Association and ask for referrals to employment law attorneys in your area.

I think that interviewer needs to get a life but she didn't do anything unlawful. If confronted with a situation like that again (which probably is very unlikely) you can fill in "approximately $x.xx" on the application form. You're making it clear it's your best guess and that you are not...

You would be well-advised to discuss this with a local attorney. Since you're going into business for yourself as an IC, it would be a good idea to establish a relationship with a general business practice attorney anyway. Even though there is no non-compete in place and you're certainly...

Mike, I'm at a loss to understand why your attorney would be trying to close out your medical coverage for $75,000. Your attorney is ethically obligated to act in your best interests. Have you asked him WHY he thinks this is a good idea? If you don't think your attorney is properly...

This is not a hostile environment in the legal meaning of that phrase. Surely you're exaggerating about receiving phone calls every five minutes when you have a doctor's appointment. Your employer has a vested interest in knowing what your medical status is, whether you may be going on...

and after that she would tell the principle that I am falsifying the attendance cards of students, continue to try to get me transferred, told the student that I yelled at her and called her names,said I gave a student a credit that she did not earn etc None of that is slander for several...

What happens when I file a complaint? The State will investigate, which means contacting the employer to see what they have to say and requesting pertinent documentation. What kind of trouble will they be in and what will it do for me? The State could find them. What it will hopefully do...

Contact your State's Department of Labor and file a complaint. Personally, I'd also start looking for a new job. A company with a 12-month history of issuing pay checks with insufficient funds to cover the payroll is one with some major cash flow problems and therefore not a lot of job security.

Can an employer cut an employees work hours for no reason and then turn around and hire other people for the job. Yes. Treating you differently than other employees may be unfair but it's lawful as long as the reason you are being treated differently is not because of your age (if over...

Could you please tell me what I can do about this? Your boss isn't violating any employment laws. Your only recourse is to complain to more senior management yet again and hope they implement a permanent solution. What are my rights as an employee? I'm not trying to be flip but the only...

Do I have any legal recourse against this firm? Not unless the Handbook is written in such a way as to constitute a contract and that following this conflict resolution policy is guaranteed, which is highly unlikely. I'd guess if you read the Handbook through, there are multiple places where...

Is posting employee phone numbers for all associates to have access to without asking for permission an exceptable and legal practice? Yes, it's legal. Unless there's a specific business reason to post employees' phone numbers I don't think it's a very good idea but unless you have an unlisted...

You're very welcome. :)

If you've already explored with colleagues whether anything about your style may be contributing to the problem, then you're way ahead of me. :) Perhaps this is all about the Chief trying to elevate his perceived status in the organization and with the other doctors and for some unknown...