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Employee parity regarding vacation time I began workign for a Massachusetts auto dealership as a coop mechanic student. After 18 months I switched to fulltime work, and have been there for m... |
1 | 49 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
4 days 7 hours ago by lostvacation |
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Employer refuses to end my healthcare deductions. I work for a small human services company in central mass as an outreach counselor, and have been employed for two years. When employment began, I pai... |
0 | 4 days 17 hours ago by medic25 |
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Slander and defamation of character through accusations at work I am a pca and my employee has now accused me twice of two different things. One she accused me of stealing and then found out that another pca moved ... |
1 | 1 week 2 days ago by bianca9181 |
1 week 20 hours ago by The Editor |
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Refusal of Health Insurance due to taking agreed leave I have worked for a San Diego based company who have a branch in MA for nearly five years, part-time, and recently full-time. I was informed that, bef... |
1 | 1 week 5 days ago by Clarino |
1 week 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Question about lack of payment for temporary holiday work Hello,
I'm new to the forum, and I am seeking help/advice please!
I took a holiday job to earn some extra cash, working for a retail chain. I w... |
1 | 2 weeks 12 hours ago by Ronnie |
1 week 6 days ago by The Editor |
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How old for age discrimination in Massachusetts Hi. I'm only 50 years old and I work for a Massachusetts company. I won't go into the details but I feels as though my work is all of a sudden, with... |
1 | 2 weeks 3 days ago by MrH |
2 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Payroll deduction for health care coverage. I was told last week that a deduction for health care coverage would be coming out of my paycheck. I was told it would be $25.00/week. In this weeks... |
0 | 3 weeks 3 days ago by Ma employee |
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Longer breaks Can an employer require you to take an hour break if you are only working a 6 or 8 hour shift? |
1 | 3 weeks 5 days ago by loluluke |
3 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Which state has jurisdiction over wage dispute? I live in MA.
I accepted a contract from a WI-based agency.
The contract was with their TX-based client which has a site in NH (where I worked).... |
2 | 3 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
3 weeks 5 days ago by pro-se_2010 |
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A & B with a dangerous weapon help. as I was leaving a party a guy was coming in and confronted me of where I was going with his cousins, after telling him that i was going to take them ... |
1 | 4 weeks 10 hours ago by mead123 |
3 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Full-time status and benefits I have worked for my company for about a year and a half now. I am considered a part time employee, yet I average about 38 - 40 hours a week. This com... |
0 | 4 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
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Fired from new job after relocating to Massachusetts Hello. I took a job in Massachusetts after leaving my old job, moving to this state, finding an apartment and all the other stuff you do when you rel... |
1 | 4 weeks 3 days ago by po'd |
4 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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TERMINATION FOR FALSIFYING HOURS WORKED Myself and a couple of other coworkers turned in evidence directly to HR that another employee who was put in charge of the time entry system (for pay... |
0 | 5 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
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Rights of terminated employee when fired in Massachusetts? Hi. I just got fired from my job for poor performance one week before Christmas. I don't have a beef with the employer because the job s****d and I ... |
1 | 5 weeks 6 days ago by terminated1 |
5 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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School Dress Code for teachers or students in Massachusetts Wondering if MA schools have a dress code policy in place for the teachers. My child attends K-3 elementary school and his gym teacher wears a lip-pie... |
2 | 7 weeks 4 days ago by mgr. |
7 weeks 4 days ago by mgr. |
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Mass Unemployment Adjudicator made horrible error, family of 4 about to be homeless before Christmas A friend of mine was recently denied unemployment because his former employer alleges that he walked off a job, then quit.
This is untrue.
In fact,... |
0 | 8 weeks 7 hours ago by Whos in Charge here |
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Salaried supervisors schedule extreme changes Beyond the simple fact that our jobs are threatened most every day, work conditions in the way of invironment are inhumane, I've got a new schedule th... |
1 | 8 weeks 2 days ago by kmnuge |
8 weeks 18 hours ago by The Editor |
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Can I be "fired" after giving 2 Week's Notice and not be paid for the notice period? I just gave my 2 weeks notice this morning and a couple of hours later, HR told me they don't have enough work for me for the period and will have me ... |
3 | 39 weeks 5 days ago by sarahuang |
8 weeks 4 days ago by admin |
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Health Insurance benefit taken away without notification My husband is a public school teacher in MA. We recently found that as of July 2010 his employer has opted out of covering services related to Autism... |
1 | 8 weeks 6 days ago by kellyforde |
8 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Hostile environment I recently quit my job due to a hostile environment. In general the anger wasn't towards me but the actions of the owner caused so much emotional dist... |
0 | 9 weeks 13 hours ago by nikiandres |
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Retrieving personal belongings after resigning After three weeks of medical leave due to work-related stress, I resigned. The employer is demanding a "fit for duty" form and refuses to speak to me... |
1 | 9 weeks 17 hours ago by Patricia I |
9 weeks 16 hours ago by The Editor |
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Under MA law when should employer give me my last paycheck if I quit? I had to quit and I'm leaving my job next week after giving them two weeks notice. I don't think there'll be any problems, but how long does my soon ... |
3 | 2 years 15 weeks ago by Watts8 |
9 weeks 18 hours ago by admin |
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Is it legal for a boss to strip search an employee I know of a young person whom while working something came up missing, the police was called search the person and found nothing and left, the boss th... |
1 | 9 weeks 3 days ago by traceyru |
9 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Vacation pay still due if transfured to another state? I worked with a company for almost 5 yrs. i was transfured to another location (CT) to "help them out" for the last 4 months of my employment, and cho... |
0 | 9 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
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Final Paycheck on a Deceased Employee Good Morning,
I have a dilema where one of our employee's just recently passed away. His step brother also works and notified management of his br... |
2 | 9 weeks 5 days ago by mgr. |
9 weeks 4 days ago by mgr. |
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Salaried Managers taking gratuities If an employee is titled and paid as a salaried manager but they are the only person working, are they allowed to keep gratuities that are given to t... |
0 | 9 weeks 5 days ago by Anonymous |
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Physical abuse! I work in a small dental office where the Dentist is not only the owner but also the one and only boss. He physically grabbed me by my scrubs and mov... |
0 | 10 weeks 9 hours ago by Anonymous |
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Best way to give notice for quitting job I have been working for this company where its headquarters is In Miami. They opened a store in Abington to do money transfers and I am the only one w... |
1 | 10 weeks 14 hours ago by Anonymous |
10 weeks 13 hours ago by The Editor |
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Promotion without pay rate disclosed A bank posted a job opportunity internally. Interviews were conducted and an individual hired for the job. The person was scheduled for the new work b... |
1 | 10 weeks 6 days ago by Fitzme |
10 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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MA hourly employees: ER required to pay them weekly? Up to now, all our employees have been exempt, salaried EEs, paid semi-monthly. We're bringing on 2 hourly employees; is the employer required to pay ... |
0 | 11 weeks 19 hours ago by Tosa |
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Terminated a worker of 7 years for cause, can he sue? There is not a company handbook or worker files. There was no written termination notice, or anything written. There are emails from the owner detaili... |
1 | 11 weeks 2 days ago by MichaelNewport |
11 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Hourly Pay to Salaried Pay I recently found out that all of the employees in my workplace went from getting hourly pay to being salaried. This apparently changed some time ago ... |
1 | 11 weeks 3 days ago by goNEPats54 |
11 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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can an employer force you to attend an out of state meeting.. I am a salaried employee...My employer is forcing us to attend an out of state meeting overnight...They say I will be fired if not attended...I am a ... |
1 | 11 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
11 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Age discrimination in MA employment? Tough time to be looking for a job, but I've been at for over a year and I'm beginning to think my age is really an issue. I'm 57 years old. In at l... |
1 | 11 weeks 5 days ago by Oldman54 |
11 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Mass Residant Health Insurance Provided By Out Of State Carrier I live and work in MA for a company which is based out of state but has local facilitys. The health insurance provided is by an out of state health in... |
0 | 12 weeks 4 days ago by ahallasjr |
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Entitled to vacation/sick time after leaving company? After 5 years at my current job, I'm applying for a position in a new company. I have accrued over 2 weeks of vacation time and 2 weeks of sick time ... |
1 | 12 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
12 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Believe that employer has incorrectly defined Intermittent FMLA I have fulfilled the necessary employed time to qualify for FMLA. I took 4 weeks of FMLA in March, 2011, for knee surgery. Shortly after returning to ... |
0 | 12 weeks 6 days ago by mariefnp |
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Offered lower grade job and lower pay I work as a clinical nurse manager for a home care company. I am a salaried 25 hour per week employee. I was just notified that they are closing my... |
0 | 13 weeks 8 hours ago by Maur |
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When should I get my wages and paycheck under MA law? I was recently hired at a department store, and completed a 5-hour paid training session on oct. 23. I was informed that I would get paid for this ses... |
1 | 13 weeks 3 days ago by GRock42 |
13 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Exempt Employees and Overtime As an exempt employee in MA, can my employer require that I work more than 40 hours per week? |
0 | 13 weeks 6 days ago by whitesheep |
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Damage to company equipment If an employee accidentally damages tools or equipment belonging to the company during the course of work, can his employer request that he replace th... |
1 | 14 weeks 5 days ago by Anonymous |
14 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Can a group home legally not pay me for hours worked? Hello. I work for a group home and I'm scheduled to chaperone one of our residents on a weekend vacation. I was told that I would only be getting paid... |
1 | 14 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
14 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Contingency fees based lawyers Hi,
Is it easy to find a lawyer on contingency fees basis for getting couple of thousand dollars from a company? I’m in Massachusetts area and Iâ... |
1 | 15 weeks 1 day ago by user123 |
15 weeks 22 hours ago by The Editor |
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Spending Time with Coworkers Outside of Work Hours I have been spoken to several times regarding certain coworkers I spend my time with outside of normal working hours. I am told that I need to invite... |
0 | 15 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
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Unemployment benefits laid off after one week I switched jobs, but the employer laid me off after the first week before I received a pay check because the project was cancelled. Prior to that I wa... |
1 | 15 weeks 5 days ago by Anonymous |
15 weeks 5 days ago by admin |
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Bonus payment after resignation? My current employer recently increased my yearly salary and granted me a bonus. The bonus is to be paid out in 5 installments.
However, I recently ... |
0 | 15 weeks 6 days ago by bearclaws |
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Must an employer pay for an employees time during a mandatory training? Recently, I was told I would be required to attend a certification training for my job. The Management was going to require that we pay for the traini... |
1 | 17 weeks 2 days ago by Anonymous |
17 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Prevailing wage in MA apply to subcontractor? I recently started a job working for a construction company in MA. This guy got a contract as a subcontractor on state job repairing a road. I have a ... |
1 | 17 weeks 2 days ago by DRange |
17 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Discrimination based on language spoken? I have been working for my company for about 6 months now. However we have just moved into a new office. There are only 3 of us here and I am the only... |
1 | 18 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
18 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Forced to "work" 60 hours but paid for 50 I currently am a 50 hour employee, receiving a half hour unpaid break and 2 paid 15 minute breaks, with week days being 8am to 7:30pm.
My boss told... |
1 | 19 weeks 3 days ago by HardWorker123 |
19 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Urgent and compelling personal reason to leave a job and collect unemployment in MA? In June, I resigned from a position I held for 5 years to care for my terminally ill father and my legally blind mother who was also just diagnosed wi... |
1 | 19 weeks 4 days ago by UnsureofLaws |
19 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Working through lunch with no break? I worked eight hours shifts for a retail store. They were single coverage shifts so we were not given breaks. We were told we could eat our lunch but ... |
1 | 20 weeks 16 hours ago by Anonymous |
20 weeks 16 hours ago by The Editor |
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Unemployment Benefits I am going to create a LLC doing consulting business. Will it affect my husband's eligibility of collecting unemployment benefits? |
1 | 20 weeks 6 days ago by reginachang |
20 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Employer Charging Employee a Partial Cost for Required Uniforms My husband's employer requires him to wear uniforms to work daily. A uniform company supplies the uniforms, picks them up for cleaning and returns a ... |
1 | 21 weeks 22 hours ago by Anonymous |
21 weeks 18 hours ago by The Editor |
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Repay employer for too much vacation time My employer approved my use of all vacation days in February and March, even though I technically should only accrue three per quarter. Now it is Sept... |
1 | 21 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
21 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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My employer claims to have overpaid me and now wants it back My employer informed me that I was overpaid and wants to deduct the overpayment from my pay. I signed a contract (as an employee not independent contr... |
1 | 2 years 20 weeks ago by scaredemployee |
21 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Non Solicitation clause This is for the work location in RI.
I am employed with a company A working for the client B.There is a master services agreement (MSA) signed betw... |
0 | 21 weeks 5 days ago by lucky |
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Wrongful termination under MA law? I worked at a large company in Boston for four about four years and developed a close friendship with a co-worker who did the same job I did. Last mon... |
1 | 22 weeks 4 days ago by KJT65 |
22 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Exempt employees working less than 40 hours Because of the recent Hurricane, our building was officially closed for a day. We do engineering and so are all considered exempt employees, frequentl... |
0 | 22 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
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Termination after Complaining about Illegal Activity I was recently terminated from my job as a waitress for having an "outburst" against a manager. The manager illegally rang up a carryout order under m... |
0 | 23 weeks 17 hours ago by Anonymous |
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Termination in expectation of a problem I have a medical issue that, at present, has caused no issues at work other than the initial leave when first diagnosed and some limitations from my d... |
1 | 23 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
23 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Signed Release of Claims for Severance - but Employer isn't Paying. I was laid off and was entitled to three weeks severance, provided I signed a release of claims to get it. The release of claims said that I would be... |
1 | 24 weeks 21 hours ago by mf246 |
23 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Should I get paid while on call? I work at a nursing home in Massachusetts in an hourly position. The company requires that I be on call (with a beeper) certain weekends. Does Feder... |
2 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by Anonymous |
24 weeks 2 days ago by rita1234 |
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Employer Recall I have just received notice from my former employer, that my previous position is open and they want me back. This employer fought my unemployment cl... |
0 | 24 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
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Change in Benefits at MA employer I just found out throw another employee that one of our benefits had changed. Many employees are upset over this issue because we now have to pay for ... |
1 | 24 weeks 6 days ago by sportsfan12 |
24 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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terminated due to family emergency - I worked as a clinician at a mental health clinic between 12/09 and 5/10. I had to modify my schedule due to my daughter's psychiatric emergency. Th... |
1 | 24 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
24 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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When should I get last paycheck if fired in MA? I worked as an hourly employee for a landscaping company up until this week when I got fired on Tuesday for coming in late. The manager and owner tol... |
1 | 25 weeks 3 days ago by Yanksfan |
25 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Eligibility For Benefit s/ PTO I currently work as a part-time manager for a large national retail establishment. With a shortage of managers, I've been required to work between 40 ... |
0 | 26 weeks 2 days ago by odohun13 |
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Documentation for firing employee in MA I run a small family business in Massachusetts with my parents who own the business. We have 15 employees and one of them, a man my father hired in a... |
2 | 26 weeks 6 days ago by Trident |
26 weeks 5 days ago by Jack |
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unable to complete training, let go, any recourse. I was let go after not completing a company training program in the alloted 3 weeks. I know of at least 1 other employee that got a 4th week to compl... |
0 | 27 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
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employee rights? I was hired as a small engine mechanic for a landscape company. My first day of work they decided they were going to give me a labor position for the ... |
1 | 27 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
27 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Collection of vacation time I will be giving my 2 weeks notice around the time of my 5 year anniversary with the company I am currently with. At the 5 year point we bump up to 4 ... |
1 | 31 weeks 5 days ago by Anonymous |
27 weeks 6 days ago by Jack |
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Can my employer force me to use vacation time for a half day not worked? I am an electrician and an employee at will. I accrue two weeks vacation time over the course of 1 year. Last week my company (based in RI ) had a com... |
1 | 28 weeks 1 day ago by max |
28 weeks 18 hours ago by The Editor |
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Tip credit law I am a server at a restaurant that is part of a national chain. As expected, we have side work duties and are assigned a certain number of buckets of... |
1 | 28 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
28 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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My wife is caught in the middle of her boss's mariital dispute My wife is embroiled in a very messy and emotional distressing situation at her workplace. She works for a local medical practice, which is owned by 4... |
0 | 28 weeks 4 days ago by PaulM |
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Overtime for working more than 9 hours in a day Our supervisor often keeps us longer than 9 hours a day (with a lunch break) when we're trying to finish up a job. It messes up everyone's schedule a... |
1 | 28 weeks 6 days ago by Asani |
28 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Employer won't pay employee's wire transfer fees for payroll Instead of direct deposit my employer does wire transfers. We are a small company of about 10 people. At least 2 employees have been hit with wire tra... |
1 | 30 weeks 1 day ago by Cantabridgian123 |
30 weeks 18 hours ago by admin |
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Interstate Unemployment Claim after Initial Benefit Year Expired, worked part time in new state Hi,
Began collecting in MA @ $384/wk. Exhausted regular state benefits and moved into Tier 1. Moved to GA and filed paperwork changing me over to int... |
0 | 30 weeks 1 day ago by rwilde |
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Question about legality of termination and options A good friend of mine was terminated from his job very recently. He had been having trouble with a superior who he worked with but who was not his man... |
1 | 30 weeks 4 days ago by Dave Harrington |
30 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Discrimination against employee's wife in MA? I work in Massachusetts and have a wife who is American but was born in China. My idiot of a boss thinks it's funny to ask me questions like "how is ... |
1 | 30 weeks 5 days ago by Anonymous |
30 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Lunch Requirements for meal break.... I have recently been told by my employer that even if i choose to work without taking a 30 minute lunch i would still have to punch out for 30 mins. b... |
1 | 32 weeks 18 hours ago by JustLa |
32 weeks 18 hours ago by The Editor |
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Is Employer in compliance with MMLA and FMLA under these conditions? Employee gives birth during the 10th month of employment at given company. The company grants employee the 8 weeks of maternity leave per MMLA orders.... |
0 | 32 weeks 5 days ago by annawantstoknow |
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Payment for all hours worked and shown on time sheet I work at a convenience store in Massachusetts that uses a card swipe system, like a modern time card. I usually get about 25 to 30 hours per week as... |
1 | 32 weeks 5 days ago by Irked |
32 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Treatment at work after extended medical leave I recently returned to work after a 2 month leave for a herniated disc. My first day back at work, one of the first things my supervisor said was-'I a... |
1 | 33 weeks 5 days ago by Kitty133 |
33 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Can employer in MA refuse to hire someone because they smoke? I was all set to apply to a hospital in Massachusetts for a job and was then told that smokers cannot get hired there. Is that legal? Isn't that dis... |
1 | 34 weeks 5 days ago by Working |
34 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Company owner hacked into an employees Facebook account She did NOT have permission to go in this Facebook page. She found a private message posted by me and used this to fire me. She says that I was spread... |
0 | 35 weeks 15 hours ago by Anonymous |
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Overtime pay under MA employment law My boss sometimes has me stay late for 30 minutes or more and I end up working more than 40 hours in a week from time to time. I'm an hourly employee... |
3 | 2 years 18 weeks ago by NotLate |
35 weeks 2 days ago by CkM |
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Minimum wage in Massachusetts for tipped employees I'm looking for a summer job and have only one offer so far from a restaurant. I don't think this is considered a high-priced or fancy restaurant so ... |
1 | 35 weeks 5 days ago by WendyBrat |
35 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Statute of limitations, damages & comp time Three questions:
1) What is the statute of limitations for an employer to pursue wage overpayment?
2) Massachusetts Wage Act says when fired, ... |
0 | 36 weeks 6 days ago by shandos |
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Age discrimination in Massachusetts hard to prove? I was laid off from my job last month and I've been stewing on it ever since. I feel like, based on the way things have been going that they're just ... |
1 | 37 weeks 2 days ago by FerdT |
37 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Appeal in superior court, commonwealth of mass was the employer. Question about superior court appeal. I have filed an appeal in superior court, I’m the plaintiff, and the defendant which is the commonwealth of ma... |
1 | 38 weeks 4 days ago by Mike76 |
38 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Forced Exercise At Work I work for a large athletic corporation located in MA. Recently they have adapted a new fitness program/regimen that are rolling out to the public, wh... |
0 | 38 weeks 5 days ago by anonymous2011 |
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PTO that doesn't accrue doesn't get payed out on termination? I've been laid off and will be told that I will not be paid for my PTO because of the PTO policy(see bellow). Is this legal in Massachusetts because... |
0 | 39 weeks 10 hours ago by virtualdogbert |
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Paycheck Deductions If I owe my employer monies for merchandise can you make deductions from my paycheck with out my knowledge? Also, after I told him that he can't dedeu... |
1 | 39 weeks 5 days ago by roosrock |
39 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Unauthorized Deductions from paycheck for damaged employer property Is it legal for an employer to take an unauthorized deduction from an employee's paycheck for damage done to company property? |
2 | 2 years 16 weeks ago by Anonymous |
39 weeks 5 days ago by admin |
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Restricted to building Due to the nature of my profession ( High Pressure Boiler Operation ) I am restricted to the inside of a building per MGL 146 Sec 46 and cannot go out... |
0 | 40 weeks 20 hours ago by Anonymous |
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Smoking at workplace in MA I work for a courier company that has garage doors. The employees and managers stand at these doors and smoke. All smoke is coming into the bldg. What... |
1 | 40 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
40 weeks 22 hours ago by admin |
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lay offs Is it right that an employee lays someone off then doesn't ask the lay-off if he wants his job back then hires someone for the same exact job? |
1 | 40 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
40 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Work schedule after maternity leave I have recently gone back to work after taking maternity leave. Before I went on leave, I created a new work schedule with my manager for when I retur... |
1 | 40 weeks 5 days ago by 33catches |
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Sexual harassment When applying for unemployment benefits, what do I write down as the reason for termination if I've been unjustly accused of sexual harassment? My bos... |
3 | 41 weeks 4 days ago by Logan123 |
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2/1/2012 19:16 by customsporty |
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Just curious if you have any thoughts or have read any information regarding the success rate of divorce media....
Yes, I've also seen the 90% estimate on various websites, with some me....
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1/24/2012 11:47 by RRM |
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Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete hist....
The question probably boils down to whether or not such practice is wi....
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10/2/2011 18:37 by Anonymous |
