FF. Resolving Disputes
"Who rides a tiger cannot dismount."
Chinese Proverb
"Responding to Allegations Of Wrongdoing at Work" [ click here ] | Model Memo Responding to Allegations of Wrongdoing [ click here ] |
i. Reasons for Disputes
- NL 1: Email at Work – Avoid These “Dozen Digital Disasters”
- QA 1: Job Description was very wrong. Any recourse?
- QA 2: “If my employer paid me late, and I incurred overdraft charges as a result, what can I do?”
- QA 3: “If a firm was representing me in my case against my employer and was also doing work for my employer, is that a ‘conflict of interest’?”
- QA 4: “If my boss approves a payment to me in error, am I entitled to receive it?”
ii. Avoiding Disputes
- QA 1: “My Boss Complains Behind My Back – How Should I Respond?”
- QA 2: Can I report something to HR and ask them to keep it confidential?
- QA 3: Boss forged my signature. What do I do?
- QA 4: “How should I tell Senior Management I don’t want to work for my new boss?”
- QA 5: “If I work during FMLA leave, without prior approval, do I get paid?”
- QA 6: “Can I do work ‘on the side’ so long as it doesn’t violate the non-compete I signed?”
- QA 7: “Can a letter be considered a verbal warning?”
iii. Resolving Disputes with Present Employers
- NL 1: The Increasing Use of “Institutional Leverage” In Resolving Workplace Disputes
- QA 1: Settlement Offers – Do They Have to Be Kept Confidential?
- QA 2: Angry, Hostile Attorney for Boss – Any Recourse?
- QA 3: “Can an employer insist that an employee’s Facebook page name an employer-representative as a “friend” so it can be closely monitored?”
- QA 4: “How can I get my employer to honor the salary offer it made when I was hired?”
- QA 5: “How can I get more time to file a discrimination lawsuit?”
- QA 6: “Can my present employer ask a prospective employer not to hire me?”
- QA 7: “In what country should I start my lawsuit?”
- QA 8: “Employer has reneged on all agreed terms. What are my rights?”
- QA 9: “If I am not paid commissions due me, is my non-compete still valid?”
- QA 10: “Can I request severance or a cash settlement to keep quiet about an illegal practice by my employer?”
- QA 11: “Toxic smell in the office: what can I do?”
iv. Resolving Disputes with Former Employers
- QA 1: “My former employer took money out of my bank account. Is that legal?”
- QA 2: “Fired for Unknown Misconduct – Any Recourse?”
- QA 3: “My former employer is trying to sabotage my career, almost like a stalker. What can I do?”
- QA 4: “Can I Work for a Licensee or Vendor of my Former Employer?”
- QA 5: “How can I get a copy of a document I signed and gave to my former employer?”
- QA 6: “How can I collect commissions due me from my former employer and still get a good job reference?”
- QA 7: “Can my former employer require me to resolve my claims against it by using their own ‘resolution program,’ instead of in court?”
- QA 8: “How can I best obtain a confirmation of my prior employment?”
- QA 9: “After severance, can I sue my employer for workplace stress?”
- QA 10: “How can I stop my ex-employer’s use of my photo and resume on its website?”
- QA 11: “How can I stop interference with my employment?”
- QA 12: “How does a court figure out a fair bonus?”
- QA 13: “Laptop missing before I left my former job. Am I responsible?”
- QA 14: “Should I file a lawsuit in my city, or in the employer’s state of incorporation?”
- QA 15: “Can I stop my former employer from using my voice on its answering service?”
- QA 16: “Can I sue my former employer for ‘interfering’ with my new job?”
- QA 17: “What if my former employer ignores my filed discrimination complaints?”
- QA 18: What is “tortious interference with prospective business relations?”
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