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Are all interview questions that don't apply to essential functions illegal?

Let's say I want to assess how comfortable a candidate is with casual conversation, and if he would fit into our business culture. If I ask a question like "What kind of music do you like?", is that legal? The question is definitely not relevant to…
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Is it illegal for my employer to force me to lie/mislead a customer over the phone as to what type of Nurse I am and/or what my capabilities are?

My employer (a major health insurance company) wants me to routinely lie to members as to what type of RN I am. I was hired to be a telehealth "Advice Line Nurse" providing assessments, triage and basic educational services to members over the…
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Can my employer hold my 401k funds and not allow me to continue to contribute?

My employer stopped taking my my 401k contributions after 12 years of my participation. They said since I am a union member I was never really eligible. However they won't release my funds so that I can start my own IRA.It seems to me if I can't…
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Is "giving notice" the same as "resigning"?

An employee gives two weeks notice to resign from his job. For example, on Monday, September 7th, the employee gives notice that he or she wishes to resign with the last day of work on Friday, September 18th. Question: On which day does the…
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Must I pay new employee for reading the safety manual?

I live in California. Soon I will hire a household employee to cook meals for me in my home. Per California OSHA law the employee must be given and read a kitchen safety manual. Must I pay the employee for the time spent reading the kitchen…
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Explain WARN act compliance after-the-fact?

In recent news, a major company (Twitter) abruptly laid off a large number of staff effective immediately, apparently in violation of the Federal WARN Act and the similar California-specific act, which requires 60-day notice for significant…
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Is it legal in California to require extra behavior/communication from a single employee?

Apologies if this is not the right forum for this question. Please feel free to close if it should be asked elsewhere. I was recently terminated from employment due to poor performance. About a year ago, my mother passed away, and the…
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Is it legal for Stack Exchange to not pay moderators minimum wage?

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) is a United States labor law that creates the right to a minimum wage. The Department of Labor states: Under the FLSA, employees may not volunteer services to for-profit private sector…
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Difference between "1099-MISC worker" and "independent contractor"

I live in Massachusetts which recently passed a very complicated law for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). I'm trying to understand my obligations under this law as described on this mass.gov page. This page states a 1099-MISC worker is covered…
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Can my employer deduct my holiday bonus from my check if I quit right away after receiving the bonus?

I received a bonus in a xmas card from my employer. I also quit that day. When I received my last paycheck, the bonus was deducted as a "gift deduction". Is this legal? It was not a loan or anything of the nature.
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Can I sue the company for providing misleading info and terminate the employment even when I didn't do anything wrong?

The company L was offering me a lower salary than my previous job. I negotiated and was ready to turn it down if they can't make the salary enough to make a true lateral move. Finally, after 3 rounds of negotiation, they gave me a number just enough…
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Can I decline an offer I have already signed?

I received an offer letter for a job and they want me to give them a response very soon. I'm still waiting to hear back from other offers. If I sign the offer letter but later on I receive another offer, can I call them back and decline the offer?…
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Is an employer liable for a hostile work environment caused by clients?

The setting: a group home for juvenile males. The situation: they are court ordered to be there. The problem: they verbally abuse staff on a daily basis, and in some instances, physically abuse staff. The clients receive a handbook with the rules…
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What are the requirements to offer legal consult as a forensic linguist?

I have extensive training in voice analysis and advanced degrees in linguistics -- but I wonder if I need a special certificate to serve as a forensic linguist on a court case e.g. performing accent recognition, speaker identification, etc. Is…
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Tuition Reimbursement - No signed Clawback Policy

I have worked for my current employer for 18 months and have been in grad school the entire time. I read the Employee Handbook the first day and honestly do not remember if or what was included in the tuition reimbursement section because I was…
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