Author: Olivia

These are two separate instances of what I think break labor laws and are stealing from me. How should I address this with my employer? Do I need to get a lawyer involved? I'd like to just know what to do, try it, and then decide if I need to get a new job. Here are the details: 1) When I accepted my job offer, it was for a salary position. I signed for $47,000 year with an expectation that I would work about 40 hours per week. After my first week, I was told I had to submit hours for each week, and I was paid for hours actually worked, not the salary. In fact, I found out that I was making an hourly rate that equated to less than what my salary would be. 2) I work remotely in IT, working for a company in Illinois. I am…

I applied twice to a job through Indeed. After submitting my application, I received an email stating that the employer requires applicants to submit a recorded “interview” for them to screen. I hit the button to express that I'd need special accommodation to complete this task (not because I truly need special accommodation, but because fuck that sort of interview process) and a notice was supposedly sent to the employer. I applied twice this way and each time, I received an email a few days later that said the employer decided to pass on my application. Indeed has a 'report' option, however, the job posting is gone and I'm no longer able. Is there anything that can be done to make this employers life more difficult? Also, that one-sided recorded interview process is a load of bologna. It only gives the employer the means of judging you without having to…

Tl;Dr: My spouse is being illegally screwed over by employer and can't find legal help. I hate this country. What follows in the first paragraph is a brief summary of what happened up to now. Paragraph 2 are the avenues we have tried to no avail. I'm hoping someone can help on this, we are extremely frustrated. 1: My spouse has a seizure at work February 14th (spouse has MS, this is a regular occurrence unfortunately). Spouse regained composure and wanted to go home. Had others willing to drive spouse home but company would not let spouse leave unless in an ambulance. Ambulance ride and ER visit. Tests are done and comes back ok but they prescribe spouse seizure medicine. Medicine has restrictions on driving and operating heavy machinery. Spouse shows back up to work, work sends spouse home saying spouse cannot return to work until cleared of ALL RESTRICTIONS…

I’m don’t know if this belongs here. If not, please feel free to point me in the right direction. I have a loooong list of things to do as the only CSR in our office. I do 90% of changes, I am first on phones, I reach out more than once to clients who are late on payments, communicate with mortgage companies for homeowners, my boss sends me more than half her emails from clients and underwriters, I am the only one in the office who takes care of beginning of day tasks (which are follow ups for clients sent by corporate for agent’s offices to complete.) I could keep going but we’d be here all day. I finally got to a point I can complete most changes with clients while on the phone with them. (Add cars, switch out cars, add/subtract coverage, etc.) So that’s something I was thrilled…

Summary: “Fatu Asuafi was evacuated from the roof of his RSE accommodation last week – over the weekend he was out helping others clean up after the cyclone and today he is back at work picking apples.” I hate the glorification of returning to work after traumatic events. Give the man some time off. ​ EDIT: RSE stands for Recognised Seasonal Employment, which I won't even start on here…