A friend works overseas for a US-based defence contractor. He's been involved in a somewhat work-related incident in his country of work and his employer is, long story short, refusing to advise him, maybe even turning against him. Lots of details we don't want to put on the internet. Need to find a good attorney in the US that has specialization in working with employment rights, particularly in international situations for US based entities (not sure if the defence contractor part is relevant or not). If state matters, pick Texas.
posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2013 -
4 answers
My former employer is asking for my signature on a document to assign patent rights to them as co-inventor for a patent I worked on while employed by them.
They are not interested in compensating me for my time.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 26, 2012 -
28 answers
YANAL, but...
A young friend of mine got a job with a service company that does substantial business with his (then) current employer. His current employer found out and called the employer-to-be and told them that, if they go through with the hiring, they'll discontinue doing business with the employer-to-be. In short order, the employer-to-be rescinded the job offer and the current employer terminated him.
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posted by bz
on Mar 14, 2012 -
17 answers
Should health benefits and who will pay those health benefits be included in an employment contract?
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posted by Diplodocus
on Dec 13, 2011 -
8 answers
[Hypothetical Employment Legal Filter] In the following hypothetical employment situation, is the law being broken? If so where? Is it legally worth pursuing this and putting a hypothetical person’s business prospects in jeopardy?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 12, 2011 -
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I have an opportunity to get out of a terrible work situation, with what seems to be a reasonable severance pay-off. Trouble is, I'm in the Netherlands, and don't know any Dutch lawyers. Can any Me-Fite point me to either a Dutch employment lawyer with whom you have experience, or to a resource where I can find my own? Posting anonymously as some co-workers read the site. Throwaway email: nlemployee@disposeamail.com
posted by anonymous
on Aug 30, 2011 -
2 answers
I want to get a job as a legal documentation specialist (word processor). I have no prior work experience in law firms. What's the work like, and how do I get hired?
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posted by velvet winter
on Nov 10, 2010 -
11 answers
Employer health insurance conundrum. They finally changed my health insurance this week, the insurance, but not the withdrawal from my check. Is there a time limit on this?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 30, 2010 -
5 answers
I was 'let go' from my job last week, but I'm not sure it was entirely legal. YANML, but please lend me your ear... (warning, long)
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 27, 2009 -
33 answers
Discrimination filter: Must a company which has both an english and a spanish version of its website have job postings in both languages? Details follow.
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posted by Aleen
on Aug 10, 2009 -
7 answers
What nonlegal, "JD preferred" jobs would be suitable for someone with a background in employment law? TIA.
posted by anonymous
on May 25, 2009 -
5 answers
Is my company's new, highly Orwellian, wellness program legal? How can I get them to stop?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 25, 2009 -
16 answers
What are the legalities of utilizing a homeless person/vagrant/urban outdoorsman for marketing purposes? I've read up on
"Bumvertising", but other than some negative feedback from homeless persons advocates (
wikipedia) what happens when one of these "employees" happens to do something illegal?
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posted by whiskey point
on Jan 23, 2009 -
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There's some serious douche-baggery going on at my job that cost one of my colleagues his job today. How do I protect myself?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 22, 2008 -
12 answers
I've just been laid off by my employer, small tech start-up, and a few fishy things linger in the air that I'm looking for guidance on. The first is that I was promised equity come Jan. 1 in exchange for being paid slave wages for half of this year. I have this promise on paper. After being laid off, I'm told I'm no longer eligible.
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posted by Pinwheel
on Jan 4, 2007 -
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