You have the right to get paid for the time you worked if you were an employee. If you were an independent contractor, or working on commission only, it may be more difficult. Normally even if the company is bankrupt, preference will be given to paying wages owed to employees. Contact the US Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division in a nearby city, or search http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/. The government mandates that every employee be paid at least $5.15 per hour. Zero is less than $5.15 per hour, so your exemployer is in violation of federal law. They must pay you the money they owe, and they must pay it on time. Normally the Wage and Hour division can clear this up with one phone call. (As they said when I spoke to them, "Asking employees to work for free is slavery, and that was outlawed in the 1800s").
Mineral rights are a part of the estate. All assets have to be valued and distributed or liquidated. Any proceeds from the sale of assets must be used to pay off any debts.
If it's on the company computer and company email account of course. In the US the corporations are allowed to do whatever they want to their workers! Unless you have a union, as a worker you have no rights.
in the case of a company being liquidated, the suppliers of finance have the first preference over the assets of the company. One they have all been paid, then the preference shareholders will be ther next one to be paid. If there is any assets left, then the ordinary shareholders would be considered.
why is legislation important in upholding and protecting the rights of both employer and employee?
Right concerning WHAT? The employer simply asks the employees raters, presumably the employees supervisor and manager to re-do and re-submit their evaluation.
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The Alberta Human Rights Commission's website has a section on the rights and responsibilities of employers. It states for what an employer is and is not liable in clear terms.
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Great question. If you are working for a company and write the article for the company or during company hours then the company owns it. If you sell it to the company, the company owns it. You own the rights if you make it clear that you retain the ownership rights but give a one time publication rights to the company.
The Pullman Strike.
Yes, you may be able to sue your employer if you were fired based on an incorrect background check. It may be considered wrongful termination if your employer failed to conduct a proper background check or relied on inaccurate information. Consult with an employment lawyer to better understand your rights and options in this situation.
A hiring policy is a document that describes an employer's hiring practices and sets rules for employees who write ads and hire for the company. The document also highlights the importance of human rights legislation.