The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act, allows seamen to file claims
against their employers if they feel they have been injured due to negligence while working offshore.
You may be legally barred from filing a lawsuit
against your employer if state - run workers» compensation is available, but this is something that your personal injury attorney will investigate and explain to you.
Workers» compensation does not bar lawsuits
against employers if the injury was intentional or egregious; however, it is more common to file claims against a third party.
These people are eligible to pursue a wrongful dismissal case
against their employer if they wish.
Employers have to be especially careful when making adverse employment decisions, such as firing or demoting, because such decisions could open the door for potential retaliation claims
against the employer if the subject employee is a member of a «protected class.»
Under both GINA and New Hampshire's law regarding genetic testing, you may pursue legal action
against your employer if it violates your rights.
We can help you make a strong claim
against your employer if you've suffered an accident at work which was their fault.
Does the «rogue trader» have an avenue for redress
against an employer if they feel they've been thrown under the bus?
Not exact matches
The main arguments raised
against mandatory paid leave are generally that it's expensive, and also that even
if employers don't have to pay the salaries of their on - leave employees themselves, it's still a burden to find someone to fill in while the employee is out.
Also,
if we're really at full employment, we should expect some slowing in payroll gains as
employers bump up
against supply constraints.
As a result,
if the entrepreneur's new startup derives in any way from work for a previous
employer, the previous
employer may have a claim for infringement of their intellectual property rights
against the new business.
If an
employer decides to discriminate
against a particular kind of people, so be it.
This is about forcing
employers to pay for it, even
if it is
against their personal beliefs.
Fourthly,
if we subscribe to the notion that there is no separation regarding work (viewed as worship — Col 3:17, 23 - 24; Rom 12:1) in the church and the marketplace, why shouldn't Christians (who argue
against receiving God's provision in the form of a salary) just «trust God», and reject their
employers» salary structure?
If women are restricted as to what medicine is covered by their insurance provided by their
employer but men aren't, that is discrimination and is
against the law.
If his inclusion was decided on form alone, just three goals all season would probably see him benched
against his former
employers.
With Di Canio in full flow
against his former
employers we started as
if we were going to murder them but the footballing gods had other ideas and we lost the game 2 - 1 to prompt much mickey - taking.
I think what would give flight attendants more power to do the right thing in these situations is
if their
employers provided them with a policy that stated that they will uphold human rights legislation, which includes not discriminating
against mothers and babies, and therefore breastfeeding is allowed and mothers are free to breastfeed their babies in the manner that they feel is appropriate.
In papers submitted by the UK Government last year in the case and seen by the BHA, the Government attempted to argue that there is no breach of EU law because «
if a teacher brought a claim
against a school (on the basis that the school, as an
employer, had discriminated
against them in their remuneration, for example), then the court or tribunal would consider the legislation in this wider context.
As part of a policy review, Miliband proposes sanctions
against labour agencies that advertise solely for immigrant workers, an early warning system
if some industries are employing disproportionately large number of foreign workers, a doubling of fines
if employers undercut the minimum wage, and no early lifting of migrant barriers for new EU countries such as Croatia.
If nothing else, such a system could pit the city against Nassau and Westchester counties — if there's one thing the city doesn't need, it's another excuse for employers to move jobs out of the five boroughs to save on cost
If nothing else, such a system could pit the city
against Nassau and Westchester counties —
if there's one thing the city doesn't need, it's another excuse for employers to move jobs out of the five boroughs to save on cost
if there's one thing the city doesn't need, it's another excuse for
employers to move jobs out of the five boroughs to save on costs.
If a refund is not applied for and there is an unused balance then the
employer can apply to HMRC to use this
against any forthcoming PAYE debt.
However,
if a debt has resulted in a court judgment
against you, the debt collector can contact your
employer as long as they have a court order.
If the debt collector has won a court judgment
against you that includes permission to garnish your wages, he may contact your
employer.
If, for example, they paid you more because you are declining coverage, the government is now considering this «discrimination»
against those who are participating in the
employer's health plan.
If you are running up
against the limit for modified AGI, one way to reduce that number is to make deductible contributions to an
employer plan.
Although the law is explicit in regards to government and
employer practices concerning discrimination, when it comes to private businesses like a bank, they can discriminate
against you
if you have filed for bankruptcy protection and want credit.
If a creditor sues you and is successful in obtaining a judgement
against you, they can have the court issue a Notice of Garnishment which forces your
employer to garnish a portion of your wages and remit the money to the court to be dispersed to your creditor.
401 (k): You may be able to take out a hardship loan
against your 401 (k) depending on the plan and
if you're still employed by the
employer that established it, says the IRS.
If you don't feel comfortable making loans
against your pension, or notifying your
employer of your monetary crisis, you can turn to non-traditional lending.
If a TFN has been advised for ESS reporting and the employee has requested their
employer withhold tax from the discount amount, then the withholding amount can be offset
against PAYG withholding.
In addition to providing good insight into the current state of the law, he makes the argument that it would be good for society, including
employers,
if they could get over their basically reflexive anti-free speech reactions, while acknowledging there is little current legal basis to require them to do so, and conceding that freedom increases conflict which runs
against [an]
employer's «enduring goals of employee compliance, conformity, complacency and efficiency.»
Yet,
if you have been denied a job, a promotion or other work benefit due to an
employer discriminating
against you for one of the above personal characteristics, you have a legal recourse.
If an
employer suddenly terminates an employee because he asserts his civil rights, the employee might have a claim of retaliation
against his
employer, based on the timing of the
employer's actions.
If you are in the position of filing a discrimination class action lawsuit
against an
employer in Kansas or Missouri you probably have a few questions.
They will usually not be able to sue their
employer in a personal injury case, but they may have a claim
against a third party
if a defective product or negligence by someone other than an
employer or a co-worker contributed to their injuries.
If feel you have been the victim of employment retaliation for taking some type of legal action
against an
employer, we can help.
If your
employer was forcing you to drive for long hours and was not allowing you take the legal resting time for a truck driver on the road, the Kansas City personal injury attorneys who work for Ketchmark and McCreight, P.C. might be able to help you file a claim
against your
employer.
If those procedures are not followed, then employees are entitled to bring a claim
against their
employer.
If an
employer discriminates
against a worker for filing a claim for benefits, they may be subject to a Labor Code Section 1329a) claim.
If you feel that your
employer has discriminated
against you because of past, present, or future military service please contact our experienced USERRA attorneys.
If employers were free to retaliate
against employees who exercise the rights guaranteed by law, then, as most famously written by Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist, the law is an ass.
15 The Board shall not certify a trade union
if any
employer or any
employers» organization has participated in its formation or administration or has contributed financial or other support to it or
if it discriminates
against any person because of any ground of discrimination prohibited by the Human Rights Code or the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
If your
employer does not offer workers» compensation to employees who are injured, you may be able to assert a personal injury claim
against the company.
If your
employer unfairly retaliated
against you because of a complaint of discrimination, get the legal help you need today with a consultation with HKM Employment Attorneys, LLP.
If your injury is caused by a third party other than your
employer, you might have additional claims
against that third party for damages that worker's compensation does not cover.
If you were recently injured and have discovered that your
employer violated this law, you could have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit
against your
employer.
This paragraph of the bill raises the distinct possibility that,
if this bill becomes law without changes, an
employer might not be able to enforce a mandatory arbitration agreement
if the employee's lawsuit alleges violations of the Law
Against Discrimination.
If your
employer or a co-worker was careless and caused the accident that led to your injuries and workers» comp is not available, then you may need to file a lawsuit
against your
employer to recover the compensation you deserve.
Workers may be able to file third party workers» compensation claims
against those responsible
if their workplace injuries were fully or partially the fault of individuals or businesses other than their
employers or coworkers.