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Can I get a position as a teacher with a misdemeanor conviction?

You would need to check with the Massachusetts State department of licensure for educators. …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 5 months ago

Can I get fired if I put in a request for time off and it was approved?

An employer may, as a general matter, deny or even revoke permission to take …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago

Can housing be the only compensation if you are required to live where you work?

This should be legal, so long as the value of the housing you are …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago

Will I lose unemployment benefits if I am offered and refuse a job where I'd have to relocate out of state?

Under the law in your state you must advise the department of unemployment that …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago

What is the legality of not paying a merit bonus for time period the merit bonus is based on, after giving a 2 week notice?

The law does not require or address bonuses, since employers are free to offer …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago