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My question verges on 2 areas. Elder abuse and employment law. I am an RN and I witnessed abuse of a patient by a staff member. A pt. care tech placed a patient who has dementia in a chokehold from behind, effectively strangling him until his arms and legs went flaccid, pulling him back into his pt. room of a prominent employer. I was among at least 7-8 people, mostly RNs that witnessed this unprovoked incident. I was so shocked (and new at this job), that I didn't know what do say or do. No one else seemed to feel the need to act either. I was so upset by it, on my way home I called back to the facility and informed the night shift RN supervisor, who instructed me to report it to my manager in the morning. She also said she removed that sitter from the pt. I reported incident to Assistant Nurse Manager because manager was off. She said she'd investigate it and follow up. A month later, I saw the same pt. care tech at work, taking care of patients. I was mortified. So then I reported it myself to a police dept. because APS and the ombudsman would NOT accept the report saying the other entity was responsible for it. Now my employer is coming after me, like I am a whistleblower. I may be fired soon for what they say is not adequate time mgmt. I come out of work anywhere from 5-15 min. late because they assign me heavier patients, compared to the other nurses. What recourse do I have?

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 1

if i am on workers compersation, is the company allowew to cut my hours, suspend or even fire me?

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 2

what can we do if an employer does this?
can we sue? what is the proccess? and who can we hire?
Mal treatment to employee- saying bad words and yelling at employee in front of customers and other employees- w/c lead to stress and employee to cry and depression and feeling discriminated. w/c lead to bad medical condition.
Negligence on health condition of an employee- w/c lead to a heart surgery because employee is sick but employer wants employee to work, work overload and makes employee do work w/c is not even on description of responsibility for the position or title held at job.
No 15 minute breaks if working 8 hrs
No 1 hr or 30 minute lunch. Only eat a little then have to go back to work

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 3

I work at grocery store and th female managers make it difficult to work there,they're always complaining that something isn't done right, blame me for someone else lack of work, they also like to make up new rules, like i didn't know I can't put deodorant on by my locker. They make the females put thier hair up even when in the rule book it says to just have it out of your face they complain to get us introuble but the next day wear thier hair the exact same way as I did when I got talked to, the store director isn't very nice she talks to the female workers like we're shit and the males like she can do anything for them , I contacted corporate to make complaints and all they did was turn the tables making me look like I'm being a horrible employee when the worst thing on my record that I actually done was call in sick and didn't have a doctors note because I have insurance and the rest was over exsdurated so now I'm being given a "second chance" I feel like I'm being harassed , is there anything I can do????

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 4

My cousin is an illegal immigrant here in los angeles, however he was working in a steel company one day he had a very bad tooth ache asked if he could go to the dentist but his employers told him no. He worked monday through saturday, dentist are not open on sundays at least none around the area where. When he could not take the pain anymore he went to the dentist it turned out he had a huge infection where his cheeck and lips where swollen they had to pull out three teeth because he did not go to the dentist when he first felt the pain. The dentist ordered him not to go to work for four days and gave him a note for work and called and told his employer when he returned to work they told him he was fired and they no longer wanted him there. Is there anything he can do about this?

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 5

I discussed concerns with my employer about discriminatory /biased practices in project responsibilities and other issues. It went to the point of me actually filing a complaint with EEOC. Subsequently, approx. 2 weeks later, my employer stated they began an investigation of me and sent me a huge report stating things like people think I am agressive because of my posture, i.e. I lean forward while sitting as well as other non-provable, slanderous gossip. Most of it was "she said this mean to me", she doesn't like me, etc. but some of it was malicious. There is no substanitive evidence of anything, just reported conversations that were twisted to make me look bad, mean, or ridiculous. I have been banned from my office and placed on paid leave and asked to respond to the gossip. Can I be 'legally' terminated soley based on unsubstaniated gossip of co-workers, (one of which was part of my discrimination claim)? Do I have any recourse?

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 6

how long do you have to file a wrongful termination suit?

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 7

Hi
I want to knw my legal right for wrongful termination at facility I use to work. My manager write me up for rolling my eyes on her. I wrote me that i have attitude problem and insubordination and when i complained to my director , he said manager is always right . I escalate my complain to Hr Director , next day due to retaliation i was terminated with no final check with no surveillance . I feel it was workplace haraasment and my manager has discriminated me on basis of my nationality and my marital status and retaliation.Can you sue them or take legal action.I am unemployed and EDD asked me why i was terminated and what was on termination letter and as of now i don't have any unemployment check and actively looking for work. Can't afford lawyer .:(. can the justice be done .

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 8

I work for a company that has me make calls to his customers every sunday for 3 years with out pay. It takes me about an hour to make all the calls. If people dont answer I have to keep calling them also. Then he threatens to fire me becuase the customer complains I never called. I did call but the customer wants a free month so they say I dont call when I do. Do I have a lawsuit when he lets me go for non payment of time worked? Also he doesnt give us breaks or time for lunches ever.

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 9

My boyfriend living in California is 34 yrs. old took his physical to renew his CDL and was told that he can no longer work as a truck driver because he has high blood pressure. He has been working for them for the last 10 yrs. and never not passed his physical before. My question is shouldn't they be giving him a chance to consult his own physician so he can get medication and keep it under control. I'm sure millions of people are working and just fine with the help of medication. He just wants to know what his legal rights are.

Asked on May 21, 2022

Tag:

Labor and Employment Law

# 10

David Sarnoff

if i am on workers compersation, is the company allowew to cut my hours, suspend or even fire me?

how long do you have to file a wrongful termination suit?

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