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Employee terminated while on leave for an injury

Back in March of this year I was terminated from an hourly job with the tourist industry in Hampton Roads. This was done whil...

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1	03/09/04	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Co-worker wearing scented oils is stinking up office	One of my coworkers loves to wear scented oils from the health food store. Many employees have asked...
2	08/10/04	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Fired employee still waiting for last paycheck	I was recently fired by a Hampton Roads company that I had been with for over 2 years, and I have no...
3	09/06/05	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Is company legally obligated to pay for unused vacation time?	I would like your advice on the following question. It has to do with a company I was recently emplo...
4	03/29/05	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	"Off the cuff" remarks may not be sufficient basis for lawsuit	I had a feeling this day would come. I've been working for over 20 years for a distribution company....
5	05/31/05	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Manager who grabbed worker around neck can be charged with assault	I'd like to bring to your attention an incident that occurred in my workplace. Earlier this month, m...
6	12/14/04	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Will Reservist's job still be there after military duty?	My brother is a Reservist in the Army. I am so proud of him for his sacrifices and bravery. He is cu...
7	10/19/04	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Employee feels pressured during United Way drive	I have had this problem with every job I've held. I don't like the way the United Way collects donat...
8	08/10/04	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Fired employee still waiting for last paycheck	I was recently fired by a Hampton Roads company that I had been with for over 2 years, and I have no...
9	07/13/04	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Can my employer cancel my dental insurance?	I work full time for a company and just found out that they are canceling the dental insurance we ha...
10	07/06/04	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Can my employer reclassify my job?	The company I work for decided to change the workforce, which includes job codes. This means that it...
11	10/11/05	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Wrongful termination and the Virginia employee	I know Virginia is an "at will" state but is there ever a time when an employee can sue an employer ...
12	04/25/06	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Lawfulness of city employee's termination is questioned	I have a relative who was recently suspended and then fired after 18 years with the city. In both i...
13	05/23/06	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Employee not sure where to seek help for workplace harassment	I work for a small company in Indiana. There are a few employees who are treated very badly, especi...
14	07/18/06	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Indiana workers are addressing sexual harrassment problem in their office	Thought I would give an update on the questions you answered from my co-worker in the 5/23/06 editio...
15	07/25/06	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	With hiring manager gone, new employee wonders if handshake deal is worthless	I happened across your advice column today on the KVUE.com web site. I am hoping you will be able to...
16	08/01/06	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Employee's display of lingerie photos offends another employee	I will admit that I'm what some would characterize as flirty. It's just my nature, nothing more. I...
17	08/29/06	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	New federal employee concerned about his eligibility with the FMLA	I just got an analyst job with a federal law enforcement agency and I'm not quite sure I understand ...
18	03/13/07	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Deferring week of pay poses hardship	Our company is changing pay dates and that results in us losing a week of pay until we leave the com...
19	08/21/07	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Ex-employee battling company for 5 years	I worked for a meat processing company in VA back in 2002. I could only work there for seven months...
20	09/25/07	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Injured worker looking for lawyer	I was injured at my place of work in Sept '04, and since Jan '05 I've had to endure six surgeries. ...
21	10/16/07	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Worker is taken by surprise with firing	How can you get fired on your day off when the week before you were told you were doing a good job? ...
22	03/25/08	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Forklift driver feels shafted by the pay cut	I currently work for a very large nationwide company. We are paid on ABC pay (activity based compens...
23	05/20/08	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Employee blindsided by change in job status	I recently found out that my employer has changed my job status from full time to part time without ...
24	08/18/09	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Personal loan deducted from fired worker's wage	I have a friend who worked for a Va. Beach hotel for three years. Her boss yelled at her, she yelle...
25	12/31/69	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	FBI employment not an option with felony conviction	I understand that you were an FBI agent. Can you tell me if a person can get a job with the FBI even...

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