Your eligibility for unemployment benefits varies from state to state and depends upon the following general criteria: The number of weeks that you have worked The reasons for separation; and Whether your employer challenges your benefits. The poor economy has placed...
Protecting Your Rights And Interests, No Matter The Issue
Month: November 2014
Can my employer track my personal actions on my work computer?
Absolutely! Most employers have servers that retain any and all information downloaded or accessed on any computer. Whether they will actually access and review that information is another question but they absolutely have the ability to view it should they chose to...
Can I be fired for writing about my employer on my social media sites?
Yes. Especially if you say something negative and disparaging about the company or its employees.In an “at will” employment context, you can be fired for any reason or no reason as long as it is not a discriminatory reason. Casting the company or its employees in a...
Can my employer access my social media accounts?
Recently, recognizing that employees use social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, employers have begun asking employees for their passwords to access those accounts. The employers argue that they need to monitor those accounts to ensure that their trade...