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Is it a hostile work environment when a supervisor continually makes derogatory comments about your intelligence to other employees who are not supervisors?

"Hostile" does not necessarily mean "illegal." Employers are allowed to insult, harass, denigrate, demean, …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

What to do about an increased workload after filing a complaint for reasonable accommodation?

It is illegal to retaliate against an employee due to his or her disability, …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

If a past employer has failed to pay me my wages and now he's ignoring my emails, texts and phone calls, what can I do?

If you did the work, you have a right to be paid. If the …

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If your employer can advertise your job if your on sick leave?

In all states in this country, an employer can seek a replacement worker for …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

If my employer has told me that I am not to use vacation time to get ready for church related activities., is this legal?

If you work for a government entity, this would clearly not be legal--the 1st …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago