My remarkable wall by David Johnson https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i Made with whimsy en-us 2019-05-10 01:11:49 UTC 2019-05-10 01:40:59 UTC hello@padlet.com Why Protect Your Rights? johnsondmck https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358717478 Many of the legal disputes involving businesses are related to employee rights and regulations. Because of the complexity of employment relationships and the wide variety of situations that can arise, employment law involves legal issues as diverse as: Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Wages, Overtime, Workplace Safety]]> 2019-05-10 01:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358717478 What are your rights as an employee? johnsondmck https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358717957
1. Minimum Wage 
2. Workplace Safety
3. Health Coverage
4. Social Security
5. Unemployment Benefits
6. Whistleblower Protections
7. Family Leave
8. Employment-Based Discrimination 
9. The OSHA regulation
10. Provide access to employee medical records
]]> 2019-05-10 01:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358717957 Rights Pt. II johnsondmck https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358718233 11. Provide access to employee medical records
12. Provide a workplace free from serious hazards
13. Employers may not use lie detectors as a condition of employment
14. If you are fired, you can write your employer a certified letter asking why, and your employer must tell you in writing why you were fired within 15 days. 
15. All employers in Maine must have a written policy to protect the employer and the employee from secondhand tobacco smoke. 
]]> 2019-05-10 01:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358718233 Rights Pt. III johnsondmck https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358718404 16. Regulation as to the duration of work days
17. talk to an experienced attorney who will explain your options and protect your legal rights
18. Right to be free from retaliation for filing a claim or complaint against an employer
19.  computer employee is one who is employed on either a salary or fee basis at no less than $455 per week
20. A "workweek" is defined as one period of 168 hours
]]> 2019-05-10 01:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358718404 How can you protect your rights?  johnsondmck https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358718801 1. Get it in writing
2) Your rights and responsibilities
3. keep your own record of your hours of work and other details of the work you did 
4. For example, if your normal day off is Monday and the statutory holiday falls on a Monday, your employer must give you another day off with pay
5. Instead of giving you notice, your employer can end your work right away but usually he or she must pay you some money in compensation for the money that you won’t earn. This is commonly called  "severance pay". Like notice, the amount of severance pay your employer must pay you depends on how long you worked]]> 2019-05-10 01:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358718801 johnsondmck https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358723416 2019-05-10 01:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358723416 johnsondmck https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358723662 2019-05-10 01:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/johnsondmck/ls5zerpqbl8i/wish/358723662