Title: (California)PTSD from old job. Cannot hold down new jobs.

Question:
I used to work at a very known tech companies in the silicon valley. Unfortunately you can probably guess which one it is.

When I was first hired there, I was made to sign a waver that said everything must be settled outside of court.
Over the course of my employment there, it was a realm of fear. Managers were trained to terrorize their employees and intimidating them to work hard with constant scare tactics. They would fire people improperly so every other day there was a scare of thinking you were fired because of small occurances (for example, they didn't tell some people they were fired and simply deactivated their badges. Then some days the door locks would be turned off so a group of us couldn't get in and we thought we were fired).

They were paranoid that we would steal equipment so security guards were hired to pace around the actual office space of our department to closely watch us. They would show us recordings of events happening with the rest of the company and tell us that we were not working hard enough. They asked us to work through lunch and everyone who didn't was then fired a few months later. They would yell at us in meetings and tell us that we were nothing and they can always find people to replace us.

There were so many terrible things that happened, but the point was, it had been deeply psychological. When I left, I was the first person in my department to say fuck this I'm done. But only because I cried every day, at lunch, and on every break, for three months solid.  When I did leave, my bosses threatened me that if they ever came across me again, they would make sure to ruin me.

My two week notice was not two weeks. In about a meeting of 200 people, I was yelled and screamed at and called a shitty employee--used as a scare tactic to frighten the other employees while they played it off as if I was getting fired. They yelled at me openly in the office, and blamed me for anything that went wrong indiscriminately. I got in to a car accident on the way to work and when I got to work they made jokes laughing about it in the middle of a large meeting and making fun of me. To add to the psychological torment, I had referred two people for jobs in my department and got to watch as they were fired for made up reasons because I was quitting (they were trying to do this to keep others from leaving) I was only capable of serving 3 days of my two week notice because it got out of control within three days and I had to leave before I killed myself.

It was awful.

Now I cannot hold down a job. Every time any manager I work with asks to speak to me, I get scared and anxious. I get light headed and I cannot remember anything so employers have assumed I was on drugs or socially dysfunctional. If anyone asks me what I'm doing I get scared and have a hard time explaining without stuttering and trying to hide what I am working on so people think I'm being sneaky and weird. I don't tell anyone I work with anything about me, no mention of where I live, who I live with, if I'm single, married, or dating, if I have kids, my pets names, nothing, so people think I am hiding something. Also, I cannot go to office parties because of jokes made about inappropriate behavior on unwilling participants while intoxicated the night before an office party.

I can interview perfectly, outside of work I am a fully functioning human being and people like me. At work, I am scared and quiet, my anxiety and heart rate is through the roof. Then because of these reasons I am deemed a bad fit for not being what they expected, and that just makes me more anxious, interview again, get new job, released from new job because bad fit and scared, rinse repeat. It is five years later and I still cannot shake this cycle. Working at this company has ruined my life.

Is there any way I can sue to get therapy and some money to live off of while I fix myself? I'm not looking for a get rich quick. I want to work because right now I feel like a loser and a damaged human being. I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror and be proud that I can actually take care of myself. But right now, I cannot, and because I am basically unemployable, I lost everything and had to move back home to my parents. What are some options I might have?

Answer: FWIW, that sounds like intense social anxiety, **not** PTSD.


Title: Uniformed police officers napping in my office?

Question:
I just recently got drop cameras for my department within a hospital in Washington, DC, and for the last several nights there have been uniformed police officers strolling in (it's usually left unlocked, since night shift medical staff will occasionally come in to grab coffee from our machine).

I guess my question is less about what my legal recourses are so much as how big of a deal this is from the police side of things. How significant is it for a police officer to nap while on duty? If I report this to the police department, what would happen to the officer/s?

Apologies if this is in the wrong sub--If there's a better place for this, let me know!

Answer:
 > How significant is it for a police officer to nap while on duty?

Depends on the agency.  If the officer's on break, it may not be a big deal.  Some assignments also specifically allow for this; I've napped while on duty more than once.

You can report this to his superiors.  If improper, then they'll discipline him as appropriate.  Answer #2: >How significant is it for a police officer to nap while on duty?

That's pretty bad, if they are in fact on duty.  How do you know that they are not on lunch or a break?  How long are the naps?

>If I report this to the police department, what would happen to the officer/s?

If they are actually sleeping while on duty, my guess would be anywhere from suspension to fired.  Answer #3: Not a Third Amendment issue, but so close!Answer #4: Could it be wrong? Yes.  Could having police on-site and immediately available be bad for you in DC?  I don't know how this could be a yes.  If anything, I'd welcome them with open arms and offer coffee.  The caffeine may keep them up and going.  Make some friends, having cop friends is usually a good thing.  Plus, the extra security is nice too.  Cops have a bad reputation right now, but I appreciate the ones in my area.  I live in a small town with a large university, our cops are generally well educated and care about their jobs.  I wouldn't raise much of a fuss.  I would personally put out a coffee pot.  Your call.


Title: Is it legal to paint a giant penis on the side of my car and drive it about - Tucson

Answer: *Sigh*.Answer #2: [Aren't RES tags fun?](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/31hieb/is_it_legal_to_muzzle_a_child_in_the_united_states/)


Title: Does Parler have any standing to sue Amazon?

Answer: Yes they have standing—they have a contract with AWS and Parler is alleging AWS breached that contract. I’m 100% certain standing won’t even be an issue raised by the parties.


Title: Can I verbally prevent my counselor from speaking to my parents if I signed a HIPAA waiver?

Question:
My mom forced me to sign waivers for all my doctors. I'm 18. I am in treatment for Adderall and Xanax addiction. I'm also sort of bulimic, but no one knows, and I can't tell no one because then they might tell my mom that I should be hospitalized or they might tell my mom about what I do.

I've signed the waiver for my therapist, psychiatrist, and addiction treatment counselor. I was planning to tell my therapist or my counselor, but last time I told my therapist that I was still using Valium, she started to say that she was not comfortable treating me, and she told my mom that I should go to inpatient treatment. And so, obviously, I don't want any shit like that to happen. My question is is it possible for me to verbally not allow my doctors to tell my parents certain things I tell them? It's not easily possible for me to revoke the waiver because then my mom will find out.

Thanks.

Answer: Tell them you want to restrict release again under HIPAA and get the help you need.


Title: [WA State] Question about refusing service at gas station.

Question:
My dad has an issue with African American guy who comes to just use the bathroom at his station. Twice now, he has found the toilet clogged right after this guy leaves.

I told my dad that he can refuse this guy to any facility at his store and he shouldn't worry.

He is worried about a discrimination or even racial discrimination issue rising and he wanted me to research his rights for this situation and for the future. So here I am.

Can he refuse service to anyone? particular people? does he has to give a reason?

Thank you!!!

Answer:
 > Can he refuse service to anyone?

Yes, providing he's not doing it for a discriminatory reason.  Banning someone because they're misusing your facilities is fine.  Banning them because they're African-American is not.
He can absolutely ban individuals.

> does he has to give a reason?

It would be a good idea, generally speaking.  Giving him a legitimate reason helps forestall(but does not prevent) a lawsuit.


Title: Salty Cop Wants Me Off the Road

Question: So basically, one day I’m driving to go see a movie with my friend and a cop in front of us makes a stop. While we are passing my dumb friend sticks his head out of the window and yells “FUCK YOU!”, at the cop. He then leaves the person he had pulled over and Speeds all the way up to us to pull us over. Initially he tried to claim I was speeding and clocked me going 60. I told him “no you didn’t” and he pretty much dropped it. He asked for proof of insurance after as usual and I couldn’t find mine but he believed I had it so he dropped that too. This is why I believe he was just looking for a reason to get my license suspended because obviously with tickets like those I would’ve been able to just show proof of insurance or pay the speeding ticket (but he probably never clocked me in the first place). So he ends up giving me a ticket for “not yielding to an officer making a stop” but that’s not at all what happened he was just mad my friend yelled fuck you at him. Now I gotta go to court, anybody got any tips or suggestions about this situation?

Answer:
 Where did this happen that 12 year olds are allowed to drive?Answer #2: >  Now I gotta go to court, anybody got any tips or suggestions about this situation?

Get smarter friends.

You can hire an attorney to help you with this for a couple hundred bucks, and you may get it thrown out.Answer #3: I'd try growing up first. If a cop is at a stop you have to move over a lane. Plain and simple. How did you pass to get your permit? Answer #4: The ticket sounds valid, you do have to yield to emergency vehicles.

Also cops are allowed to be angry and annoyed when a random stranger literally curses at them for doing their job.


Title: [Cayman Islands] Electricity bills are excessive, landlord is not agreeing to look into it

Question:
Hi all,

I might be providing irrelevant details, but thought i'd share as much as i can in this post.

So i am currently renting an apartment for the past 3 months in the Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman (1 year lease).  I was told bills are around CI$ 100-150 every month for a two-bed apartment before I came to the island.  Got into a lease with this lady and when I went to change my electricity account to my name, i was told that the previous tenants were paying on average CI 300 a month.  I told my landlord about this and she told me she knew nothing about it, so i told her i will monitor it for the next few months just to see.

It's been the third month now, and my bills have been increasing every month and the latest bill stands at CI$ 250, consumption at over 1,000 kWh.

The thing is, we are only two in the apartment and i find it excessive considering:

* We are never home during the day;
* We only run the AC at night at 75F - temperature stays at around 80F during the day;
* We have on average 4 washer/dryer runs per week;
* I mostly cook on weekends (stove);
* We do not use the dishwasher at all;
* Lights are on for only 2-3 hours every day at most (when we are back home).

I have asked all my other colleagues (we came in a batch of about 20), and all of them are paying less than CI$150 every month, even with people (wives/husbands) home during the day.

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I have sent my landlord an email, and told her about my concerns and asked to have someone check, but this is the response i got from her:

 "I have discussed your email with several colleagues  who current rent or own similar sized apartments and from their feedback I would say that an electric bill of $250 does not seem unreasonable."

Now i'm basically in a situation where it's my words and observations against hers (which is convenient for her).

What is the best way forward?

* Do I look for an independent person to evaluate whether something is wrong?
* Do I just suck it up and keep paying what I consider to be excessive bills?
* Should this be her responsibility or mine?

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Answer:
 An electric dryer and an AC can eat a lot of power. Check if AC or dryer have a filter in dire need of cleaning.

Here's something you should try: Turn off or unplug everything. Then check the power meter. Still running? If yes, someone else might be on your meter.

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Title: (CA) Person hit my car and my mom's car.

Question: On the 23rd, someone hit my parked Scion tC and it hit my mom's Camri which was parked infront of it, all while I was in bed, and the collision report finally came in. I barely turned 18 and signed for the car the morning of the crash so I'm the owner of the Scion, but I have no idea what to do or who to call. They towed my car so I went and paid for the release and got to see the car and am leaving it at the towing place until I figure out what to do. Any help is appreciated please.

Answer: If you have no inclination as to whoever hit you and your mom's cars, you'll need to file a claim with your insurance. Be careful about leaving your car in the tow yard; insurance probably won't pay for extended storage there.Answer #2: Contact your insurance company.


Title: Sheriff's office does not want to return property collected as evidence for criminal case well after case dropped without prejudice. Is there a way to request the return of those items other than filing suit?

Question:
State: Georgia
Arrest: Summer 2010
Warrants Dropped: Spring 2014

Six years ago in 2010, I was foolishly curious about cool science things I saw online. After watching lots of youtube videos and some backyard science, I threw some pvc together and put in chlorine and rubbing alcohol to build up gas pressure and make a big boom. After driving out into a remote area to be away from anyone else, it failed to go to plan and my friend and I called 911 to deal with chemical burns. I ended up hospitalized and subsequently arrested for a felony charge of manufacturing an explosive device and a misdemeanor reckless endangerment. This was a naive, shortsighted, and dangerous idea and I fully embrace that.

After this, the police showed up at my house where my family let them search around, thinking we have nothing to hide and it would be no big deal. The police collected three firearms from our house, two being gifts from my grandfather to myself and brother,  and the last being my grandparents' 22. These were put into evidence for the case. They also did the same at my friend's house where they collected many of his family heirloom firearms.

After a couple years of nothing happening, we finally received notice of the warrants being dismissed in april 2014 due to "prosecutorial discretion." The other party in this was so dogmatic about the infringement of their rights with not returning the items and firearms from their house after dismissal that they seem to have soured the attitude of the sheriff and everyone they could talk to. I called once to ask about the procedure (back in 2014) and was told they probably wouldn't be released without an order from a judge.

I figured that since there was no long term damage, I ought to just let it go. Now after years have passed and I have not gotten so much as a speeding ticket in that time, I thought things may have cooled off. Should I just go to the sheriffs office and try to schedule a few minutes to sit down with the sheriff and talk to him or is there some formal request I can file to have these returned to me? I just hate to see those gifts from my now-deceased grandfather sit back and be destroyed eventually, especially since one is my brother's and the other isnt even mine.

Thanks for reading and your help.

**Edit1: I got a copy of the police report and called the property office. They informed me that I would need to speak to the investigator who handled this case. I'm a little worried that I'll just get the run-around again, but they didn't tell me the items had been forfeited or destroyed so I assume they are still in their possession. I'm not sure if I should call this person or show up at the Sheriff's Office and try to walk into their office and talk to them.

Edit2: After calling the investigator twice over the week and respectfully asking to speak about the case over the phone or in person anytime, I am getting absolutely no response. Do I need to escalate now and is there an option that won't break the bank?

Answer:
 First call and ask to speak to the property room.  If they won't release your property, contact an attorneyAnswer #2: Since you waited so long, they may have considered the property abandoned.  But some sort of notice should have been sent to you before they destroyed it.

The advice given is probably the best:  contact the agency first and see what's up.  If you're property has been destroyed or they refuse to release it, call a lawyer. Answer #3: So first I would just show up and ask. Explain the sentimental value. People are less likely to be dicks to an actual person. They may return it, they may not. If they don't just ask for a receipt confirming they still have it and go talk to a lawyer.
Answer #4: Call and ask to be transferred to one of the sheriff's LTs/CPTs/MAJs (whichever, each dept is different) and inform them of the back story, they'll likely have the authority to release your property.

If you get stonewalled, casually mention you'll be notifying the GA State Attorney General's Office referencing your property and their lack of cooperation returning it to its rightful owner. No LE organization wants the state AG's Office poking around their dept and they'll usually buckle to that type of pressure.

I went through a similar situation YEARS ago, and after mentioning the AG's office I got a call back the same day as well as my property.


Title: [Follow Up on License Not Really Suspended] Police Officer keeps calling my cellphone multiple times. What do I do?

Question:
Location MD.

If you check my post history you'll see that I had an interesting encounter with an officer who took my personal cell number after pulling me over.

That same night, he called as a blocked number to tell me my license was suspended. Found out that was not true and it's not suspended.

It's been over a week now. The cop as well as other police officers keep calling my cell from both blocked numbers and police numbers. They've left numerous voicemails, too, telling me to call back but not explaining the reason for the calls.

I don't answer anymore and haven't since the day it happened. How can I get him/them to stop?

I keep checking but my license is not and was never suspended, so I don't know what this is about or what to do.

Answer:
 Don't talk to the police without an attorney. If you don't have your license suspended, then there's no reason for you to continue any interaction.

Is there any possibility that you are of the female persuasion, possibly of the young and attractive female persuasion… and the police officer is of the male persuasion? Answer #2: Go online to find out who the chief of police or as high up in rank as you can get is. Usually they have a public email address or phone number. Schedule an appointment with them. Keep copies of the following but Bring along print out of your call log with those calls and times highlighted. Also bring a typed log of what you are experiencing, who you spoke to that disproved it and express concern of the "misinformation" that is going about as well as the excessive amount of phone communication. Explain that for your records and for your insurance, you would prefer further communications to come with written documentation that you can provide to other parties.

Even if this doesn't stop the activity, it gives you a running dialog with someone high in the ranks. A name and face do wonders sometimes.  If the harassment doesn't end there, contact an attorney and have them look into it and handle it for you.


Title: [NV; Bulgaria] Me and my spouse got married in Las Vegas and later legalized marriage in Bulgaria. Can we get a divorce in the US while living in Bulgaria?

Question:
I am a Ukrainian citizen, my husband is a Bulgarian citizen. We got married in Las Vegas, Nevada, 7 years ago. We moved to Bulgaria 3 years ago and legalized the US marriage in Bulgaria. We have no children or disputed property.

Now we decided to get divorced, but since both of us reside in Bulgaria, we would like to divorce without going to the US. It is easy to get divorced in Bulgaria, so our question is solely about the US divorce.

1. After we divorce in Bulgaria, can we present the divorce certificate to the US consulate in Bulgaria? Will that be sufficient for the divorce to become official by the US law?

2. Since our divorce will be amicable, is it possible to proceed without a court hearing in the US?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Answer: You don't need a U.S. divorce just because you were married here. If you get divorced in Bulgaria, you'll be divorced here too.


Title: Is my boyfriend allowed to kick me out without any notice? (Florida)

Question:
Hi all, so I live in Florida, and I have been living with my boyfriend for over a year now, and I pay him rent every month. I also receive mail at his house and I have all of my belongings there as well as my own room. Today, my boyfriend and I got into a fight and he said that when I get home from work, all of my stuff will be out on the lawn. The problem is, I don't have any where to go right now, and I also paid this months rent. Is he legally allowed to suddenly kick me out? From what I've been reading, he has to provide me with a 30 day notice first. Also, if he does kick me out, what rights do I have? What should be my next steps if he goes through with it?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: No, it’s an illegal eviction and you can sue and get damages.  But keep in mind that the cops are unlikely to be very helpful here, though you should call to make a report.  They are not going to force their way into the house to create a potential domestic violence situation or violent encounter with them.  You will probably get damages for the illegal eviction if he goes through with it, but plan on sleeping somewhere else (hotel if you must) tonight.


Title: I got summoned for something that barely involves me. (ON, CANADA)

Question:
Back in 2011 there was an incident that happened in my elementary school where a girl was injured jumping out the back of a bus at the end of the year. (Weird ritual thing 8th graders did). She wasn't on my bus, I wasn't there, didn't even know it happened till months later.

2 years after the incident I got a phone call from a lawyer for some reason that I can't remember. He asked me questions about it and I told him that it happened every year.

I thought that was the end of it. Today I got summoned, even though I don't know the full story of the actual incident.

Are they actually going to take me to court just so I can repeat that? I can't even remember anything about the situation other than vague details. So I would literally just be going there to repeat that it happened every year. I wouldn't have answers to any other questions.

The main reason I'm mad about it is they are giving me an amount of money that wouldn't cover my lost wages + gas money. Am I allowed to ask for money to compensate that fact?

Obviously tomorrow I'm going to call the lawyer to see if I even need to go but I just want to ask in advance.

Sorry if I sound really stupid or naive, I've never dealt with anything like this before and I'm confused because I don't even know what happened in the incident.

Obviously I know that if I have to go I can't skip it, don't worry about that part.

Edit: Also, sorry if this is not the right place to post this

Answer:
 I am not a Canadian lawyer, but it sounds like you have either been subpoenaed to testify in a deposition or in a trial. The contemporaneous statement you provided to the attorney can be used to "refresh recollection", even if it wasn't recorded. The lawyer could say, "do you remember speaking with me on such and thus a date? Do you remember telling me (fill in the blank)?"

If you don't recall, just say that.

As to lost time and your expenses, down here it's a running disgrace. Witnesses can be subpoenaed to testify, paid a paltry "witness fee" plus mileage, and sit around all day and maybe have to hang around the next. You can complain to the Judge, but you're not free to leave until you're "excused",i.e., told you can go home.Answer #2: Are you a student? A teacher? A bus driver?

The law demands participation even from barely attached parties as long as they have something to offer. You just might be the one who they happened to ask and so your name got in someone's head.


Title: [West Virginia] I fear my client is being taken advantage of by his mother.

Question: I work as a caregiver in the home of my client. The house was purchased by his mother, she is his legal guardian. She takes his social security and disability checks and pays herself rent out of them. She lives in an RV, and for several months out of the year, she parks it next to my client's house and attaches it to his water and electricity, possibility TV cable too. So the state is essentially paying for her to live off of what they give her son. Is this legal? She also claims the need to spend down his money by purchasing expensive blenders (that he can't use) and huge TVs (that don't even fit in his living room) and then when they get "old" she moves them to her RV "to make space" so he can get something new. He's still, in some ways, getting use out of those things she spends his money on so I'm not sure there's anything to be done about that. My main concern is the money coming to him from the state being used to pay for running her RV.

Answer:
 This link talks about this misuse of funds by a representative payee (that would be what I assume the mother is over the son).

http://oig.ssa.gov/what-abuse-fraud-and-waste/misuse-benefits-representative-payee

You can contact the fraud hotline if you believe there is misuse occurring.

https://www.socialsecurity.gov/fraudreport/oig/public_fraud_reporting/form.htmAnswer #2: Hi, it looks like your question about your client's money has been answered, but as an addresser in my county I want to advise you that West Virginia state addressing guidelines require each structure (and yes, an RV is a structure - I have addressed RV's, school buses, garages, even chicken coops) that uses utilities to have a unique address if it is either a dwelling or more than 25 feet away from another structure. It may be worth calling your county's code enforcement office to report a possible violation of code. Mention you are concerned for your client and why - they could end up getting the DHHR involved in the misuse of your client's benefit checks by his mother. Just throwing that out there.


Title: [TX] Got divorce papers need them checked before signing

Question: Got some divorce papers (PDF). I don't want to sign before someone reading them over since there are properties involved. She keeps a property and I keep the other. I just don't want to sign before having someone with legal expertise look over them.

Answer: Hire a lawyer.  Have them read it and discuss it with you.


Title: Landlord wants to lease out our basement (GA)

Question:
Three of us rent a house with a basement and a section of the basement used to be an extra apartment. Before signing the lease our landlord casually mentioned fixing up the basement apartment to rent in the future. He mentioned this because he said he would come by occaisionally to work on the basement apartment.

We agreed that that was fine, we don't mind him working on the house. However now we have received word (from a possible future tenant, not the landlord) that he will be moving into the basement in 6 weeks.

I've checked our lease and it says nothing about a basement apartment. I understood that we would be renting the entire house for the duration of the lease. Can our landlord move someone into the basement before our lease is up?

We live in Atlanta.

Answer: This is a single-family house, you're all on the same lease and that lease says you're renting the property at XX YY street? Does the basement apartment have a separate address? Does it have access to your common areas?


Title: [Georgia] Nurses made to come into work, but not paid until the following day. Legit?

Question:
So, as some of you probably know, it is an unholy snow mess around Atlanta.

I work at a healthcare facility. This morning, texts went out that nurses could not call out for their shifts. In additon, they HAD to come in, and administration either sent the maintenance man, or ambulances to go pick up nurses. (wut)

The problem is, they called in double the amount of nurses needed to cover the floor. (This is a long term care facility. The number never changes)

The unneeded nurses were unceremoniously told to clock out, and to stay until their shift tomorrow. It is 12-18 hours before these nurses will begin to get paid at this point. Administration is not providing the staff with a way to get back home either, at this point- it's more of a, "Teehee, go sleep it off in the supply closet!" attitude at this point.

My question is this: I know this is playing *dirty*, but is it *illegal? I know that if we work our shift, and are stuck because we cannot drive home, they cannot pay us, but if they force us to come in 12-24 hours before our shift... what then?

I am annoyed. I get that people need care, but this is a VERY profitable company, and I feel that they are just taking advanage of people at his point.

**edit:**

So, we called the corporate offices HR department- who surprisingly picked up the phone this late, and spoke with them about our concerns, and about possibly having a meeting with the GA board of labor. They said they would look into our complaint.

A few minute later, administration told everyone they were, "very sorry about any misunderstanding", and everyone is allowed to clock in for the remainder of the shift.

Thanks everyone! Your advice was spot on!

Answer:
 I think this would be worth giving the GA Dept of Labor a call. While I cannot cite exactly what law was broken, if any, I have read of cases where the State Labor Departments come in and investigate something shady like this, and are able to mediate acceptable recompense to the employees.  An employer is a lot more willing to pay something to resolve a matter when there is a Department of Labor representative(s) in the room.

The black and white answer is that since the employees were technically free to leave and did not have any restrictions placed on them, they were "waiting to be engaged", which is not compensable time, vs. "engaged to be waiting" which is compensable time.  However I think this particular situation is colored by the fact that the employer knew darn well that most of the employees they told to clock out would not be able to go home, and may have in fact called in more than they needed for the express purpose of filling the next shift.


Title: Legal rights for detainment and marijuana

Question:
Hello reddit,
I was wondering if anyone can help me out. I am a college student in Connecticut and last thursday night i was out with two other friends that were smoking weed. We were outside a residence hall dorm building smoking late at night.

Suddenly, the hall director of the residence hall saw a guy smoking. He had a joint and i was holding a bowl. She made us wait with her while she called the cops. I asked if i could go to my room to get my school ID and she said yes

At that point i got my ID and kind of freaked out. I left the dorm building before the cops got there to go see my girlfriend. I was not looking at my phone for awhile, and i realized later a police officer texted me from my friends phone looking for me. An hour later i went back to my residence hall. I thought I could be in trouble for running so i called the police office dispatcher and she said the cop would call me as soon as possible. The cop didnt call me back that night.

 Now it is saturday and i still have received no call. I have a meeting with the hall director sometime next week. One of the other kids told the cops i had a bowl on me (but no weed).

So, what are my rights here?

My biggest question is whether or not the hall director had the right to detain me or not. Because if she did not have the right, then it was fine for me to walk away.

If the cops talk to me and ask for a bowl is it worse to say i dont have it anymore? I gave it to a friend so there are no drugs or peices in my room so a search would turn up nothing.

Thanks guys, i dont know who else to turn toon

Answer:
 You were clearly NOT detained. You were free to leave, and you DID in fact leave.

This is a gray area. The director cannot "detain" you in that you probably can't be charged with a crime and  (s)he probably cannot legally use force to keep you there if you try to leave.

But that doesn't mean that there won't be consequences for you if you don't do what that person says.


Title: Brother got deported , he has family here and 2 kids

Question: what should he do to get back in the US? he made a few mistakes got some felonies and was sent back to his country but both his little children are here and his wife.

Answer: He needs a real lawyer but if any of those "mistakes" involved violence of any sort save your money. Violent felons are barred from immigrating. Answer #2: He needs an immigration lawyer. A multiple felon being deported is far beyond the scope of what this sub can offer.


Title: Incorrectly Diagnosed with Borderline Personality and Antisocial Personality at Psych ward

Question: Hello. I'm 20. My parents had me go to rehab for my drug use. When I went to rehab was when I was diagnosed with borderline. I left rehab AMA and live with my parents. At this time, I was seeing a different therapist. My parents and I got into a fight. This lead to the cops being called in which the cops took me to the hospital psych ward. I'm not going to be angry about that right now, but I am. At the psych ward, I get antisocial personality diagnosis. Both personality disorders carry heavy social stigma. Additionally, due to the ASPD diagnosis, I now can't get into many drug programs. I don't really care, but my parents need me to be in one in order to continue living at their house. And obviously the two diagnosis are contradictory, so one of them is wrong. In another incident after this, my parents again called the cops (they call the cops a lot and have been doing this since I was a teenager. The cops know me by now) and I was charged with brandishing. I suppose because I have personality disorders, I can use that as a way to get out of those charges? I've been arrested 14 times since I was 15. I never been to jail though, but honestly, this shit will look bad in court particular and I don't believe I have either personality disorders. In the last few months, I've been sent to the psych ward 4 times and all my parents had to do was say I was antisocial and being threatening. I'm very annoyed that it is this easy for them to temporarily get rid of me. Is there anything I can do legally to help this situation?

Answer:
 You're twenty. Your parents didn't "have" you do anything. _You_ went to rehab. If you don't want to be at rehab, and you're not under a court order requiring you to be there, leave. If you don't want to deal with your parents, don't. If you want to deal with this on your own, that's within your reach.

Since brandishing is a criminal charge, you need a lawyer. Full stop. Either hire one, or plead not guilty and request a public defender.Answer #2: >  Is there anything I can do legally to help this situation?

If you're over 18, move out on your own and take care of yourself.


Title: [FL] Boxing promotion company "cancelled" a fight the night of, now won't offer refunds to anyone.

Question:
I will try to keep this short, so please ask if I'm not detailed enough.

We bought tickets, showed up, one fighter got in the ring then shortly after got out. A little while later they said the event was cancelled for the night due to the ring being in a state of disrepair and couldn't be fixed by that night (it was supported by PVC pipes as shown in a Facebook video). They said refunds would be offered, but at a later date during "an all day promotion event". They gave the address right there, the address was not a real address when I looked it up, but was very close to where their company's LLC was addressed out of. I also discovered this was the 4th company between a corp and 3 LLCs that this one particular guy was involved in via the Florida State Registry... all under very similar names. So I rolled by and called the number chalked on the car they had for sale in the front yard. The phone was off but the voicemail said *we* needed to call the Florida State Boxing Commission. Down the line I've heard that I need to file a formal complaint with the Florida Licensing whatever (committee, division, w/e)... but where will all this lead to?

Is this a class action lawsuit in progress (although it will turn up shit because they'll just close their 3rd LLC) or do you possibly think the State Commission is going to offer us some compensation? Can these people be sued?

EDIT: Event was bonded per state law. Refunds will be issued after a formal complaint is filed.
Topic:
Douche

Answer: If you paid with a credit card do a charge back. You paid for a service which you did not receive. Charge back. Answer #2: If you know what entity sold you the tickets, be it their LLC, a promoter, or the venue, you might be able to sue them. Honestly though, if this was a local promotion you might be better off just cutting your losses. The time and expense that it may take to unravel this might not be worth it. Keep an ear to the ground for a class action, and in the future purchase services using a credit card, so you can issue a chargeback.


Title: Just got served. Please help. Roommate didn't pay rent during second year after I left

Question:
(Baltimore, MD) I had a roommate in an apartment during the 1st year I was there and everything was payed for. I left after the first year thinking they would need my signature to re-new the lease. Apparently I signed a section saying the lease will auto renew after first year.

After I left that ex-roommate failed to pay rent and other bills and now I'm being sued for over 13k.

I was young and stupid at the time and I'm sure I could have prevented this, but what can I do now?

I have plenty of proof I was not living in the apartment during that second year of he lease.

Answer:
>I have plenty of proof I was not living in the apartment during that second year of he lease.

Doesn't matter. You basically left without informing anyone. You owe that money. Get a lawyer if you want to try to  negociate a lower settlement.Answer #2: > Apparently I signed a section saying the lease will auto renew after first year.

Then, you're probably on the hook for the missed rent.

Once you pay, you can sue the roommate for their appropriate share of the rent.   Answer #3: I can't believe no one is telling you to go after the roommate - so go after the roommate.  You're liable to the landlord but so is he, and if you bring him into the lawsuit you have a better chance of getting out of this.


Title: If you do a crime while on drugs, and can't remember anything, can you still get convicted or get a lesser sentence?

Answer: You can still be convicted.


Title: MD- Whose Insurance Is Responsible For Our Basement Flood?

Question:
We're in MD and having an addition built onto our house. It just finished the foundation and framing phase, and there are deep trenches around the build site, surrounding the foundation.

On Friday, the plumber came out to run a water line from the addition to the house. He put a hole in the basement wall and sealed it with concrete. The contractor said the grading person was supposed to come on Friday or Saturday to fill everything, but they never came.

On Saturday it rained, and there was flash flooding. The water collected in the deep trenches around the addition and funneled straight to the hole the plumber dug. The hole itself let some water in, but mainly all the water want down towards the foundation.

For the first hour of the rainfall, our sump pump failed and didn't turn on. In that time, water started coming up through the slab in the basement. We got the sump pump working, and even stuck a second pump in the sump area, but even the two pumps combined weren't enough to combat the water being funneled towards the house from the trenches.

We have at least 10K worth of damage in the basement. The plumber initially made some mention of either his insurance covering it, or the builders. I opened a claim on our homeowners in the meantime, and neither the builders nor the plumbers have made mention of insurance since then.

The builders came out yesterday to try to manually fill the trenches and rigged up some dams to divert the further rainfall we're getting this week, and we've purchased additional sump pumps.

Who should be covering this in terms of insurance?

Answer:
 Honestly, that is an incredibly complex claim with a lot of potential causes. Insurance will only cover a claim if they believe it is the responsibility of the insured, but it's so hard here to make out exact fault.

Check if your homeowners will cover it, what the effect on your policy eates will be and how much deductible you have and then go see a lawyer that specializes in construction negligence and compare the potential costs.


Title: Question About PCI Compliance

Question: My company, located in Virginia, has just instituted a new ordering policy that our customers must prepay for their orders. The only issue with this is we have no way of storing credit card information for prepay in our computer system, so my boss is making us store these number on a piece of paper the customer fills out and store it under our front counter. My main concern is the legality of this storing method with all the issues of credit card security and can we get in legal trouble doing this, or does the customer filling out the paper mean they gave us consent to store their information is this way? The counter itself is not locked and we normally do not have someone stationed up front at all times as we have a lot of orders in our back room we must get put together, so would the counter not being locked be an issue as well?

Answer: This is the sort of thing you want to get a ruling on from a PCI auditor. It's somewhat open to interpretation, depending upon a variety of things that go well beyond the scope of this subreddit.


Title: Does suing someone for slander violate the First Amendment? What about if they are in a position of power/government?

Question:
I was watching the news about the election on the day that it was called, and the reporters were making fun of Trump’s claims that the election was rigged, that Trump actually won, Michigan’s votes came out of nowhere, etc. The reporters slowly started talking about how ridiculous the claims were and saying things along the lines of “Trump is an idiot if he actually thinks that he won” (for the sake of not wanting to get into politics, I’ll stop right here).

My mom was kind of shocked that they were saying those kinds of things on TV, and we started talking about if it was slander or not, how you could be sued for slander but it’s still technically not a crime, etc. It got me thinking: How is it legal to sue someone for voicing their opinions? Isn’t that a violation of the First Amendment? Could you still be sued if you’re making fun of a government official?

I remember reading the constitution in history class and I remember that, of course, freedom of speech (as well as other freedoms) are granted in the first amendment. I’m also pretty sure that I saw that there was a clause in one of the amendments, or maybe even the original constitution, that you’re allowed to criticize the government. Would these still apply?

Answer:
 NAL. The first amendment prevents the government (and only the government) from taking action against you for speaking (with some exceptions like shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater). A defamation suit is a civil action (between two nongovernmental entities).

> How is it legal to sue someone for voicing their opinions?

It's legal to sue anyone for anything. That doesn't mean you win, though. A defamation suit won't succeed if they speaker only voiced opinions, as defamation requires making false statements of fact.

> Could you still be sued if you’re making fun of a government official?

Again, speaking opinions isn't defamation. There are also protections for parodies. Public officials also have a lower expectation of privacy than private citizens. So making fun of public officials is legal. It's also legal for the public official as an individual (not via a government entity) to sue you (although again the official is likely to lose if you avoid false statements).


Title: Neighbour makes threats to us about my cat. What should I do?

Question:
I'm from the UK: Right I have this bat shit crazy neighbour who for some reason hates my mother. So she is targeting our cat. Apparently our cat shits in her garden and walks around it and this makes her angry! So she told my mother she has looked into poison but she wouldn't do that because of her precious Shih Tzu dog. She has pretty much educated her daughter into chasing the cat and has sent her dog onto our cat. Now this is just... Weird. I mean she clearly has a boring life. So I was wondering if I could go any further with this to do with the police or just warn her. I mean if something did happen to my cat we have no way of proving it was her but I mean she would be our first option.
Oh and who can forget that this ladies dog barks 24 fucking 7 and she is the most obnoxious and loud neighbour ever. She thinks she is like queen B of the street.
tl;dr- Crazy neighbour. Hates my cat. Has made light threats. Do I take this to the law or do I warn her. If something does happen can I get the police involved. It's pretty much animal cruelty and just childish in my opinion.

Topic:
Douche

Answer: Your neighbor has the right to remove pest animals (like your cat) from her property. Keep your cat off her lawn. Many people have indoor cats. If you feel cats are wild animals and should be let out or whatever, don't have one. If you're worried its going to be hit by a car, keep it in the fucking house.


Title: Company Posted Purchase Details on Facebook

Question:
A few months ago, I purchased items from a company. I left a bad review because the representative cursed at me. They later reply to the Facebook review stating that I have purchased items from them 9 times after this review and even provided some of the chat logs showing who I talked to. What can I do about this?

Edit: My location is Texas, USA
Company's location is Ontario, Canada

Answer:
 > What can I do about this?

 Leave another review.


Title: My kids friend's dad was arrested (probably long term) and they just kicked the kids out for not paying rent. What to do?

Question:
In PA.  So like the title says. The kids don't have anywhere to go. There is 3 of them but the one is able to stay at a relatives but they cannot take all 3. The kids are both 17 I believe, but maybe 16.  My son asked if they could stay here and of course they can stay for a couple days but upending our life by adding 2 more to my family is not something I'm ready to do.  We don't have rooms for them.  They seem like good kids but they definitely have been in some trouble before, but all in all they have always been respectful to my wife and I and that goes a long way with me.

I guess what I'm getting at is, what can I do here?  Do I need gardianship?  Am I allowed to even take them in?  Should I call a lawyer? Where do I start?  I don't care about any money by the way.  I haven't spoken to the father or the other relative at this point but I plan on it.  This all just came up last night right before the fireworks so little is known at this point.

Answer: You need to get CPS involved. They're minors. The state needs to figure out who is going where and take control over their cases. Unfortunately since their relatives can't take all of them, odds are good that they're going to be split up and put into the foster system. Where is their mom?


Title: [Ohio] My Grandfather transferred the title of his sports car to my Mom before he passed away. My Grandpa's wife went to the DMV with his death certificate and said (knowingly lying) she couldn't find the title and the DMV generated a title with her name on it.

Question:
What are our options?

edit: DMV says it's a civil matter. They won't handle it.

Answer: Your mom shows grandma her a copy of properly executed title and she drops her claim. She should filed it with DMV which would have avoided all of this.


Title: [VA] - One of our future roommates signed a lease for an apartment without asking us and now we are looking for a way to back out.

Question: So like the title says one of our roommates for next year signed a lease for an apartment without asking us and the remaining two of us do not want to sign a lease for this apartment because the rent is nearly $800/month. We are college kids so this is not a very attainable rent. I have been attempting to find a way for him to back out however I don't think that I found anything of use, however I am not educated in lease law so I have no idea. Any help would be greatly appreciated by all three of us.

Answer: If the lease hasn't been signed by all tenants, then it's your friend's problem should the lessor agree to the terms and sign the lease with only his signature. He shouldn't have entered an agreement he wasn't prepared to accept unilaterally. Answer #2: So don’t sign the lease.  If there is some other reason for concern, contact the landlord or management company directly and confirm that they understand you will not be entering the lease and that your roommate does not speak for you.


Title: Brother in law's mother took out a student loan in his name and let it default. His wages are being garnished.

Question:
My brother in law's mother forged my BIL's name on a $22,000 student loan. She didn't make payments for 10 years. She used her address on the loan so bills went to her house and she just threw them away. His wages are now being garnished. He does not want to take her to court (she's a narcissist and he has not seen that this is abnormal yet).

Aside from taking her to court, what recourse does he have?

Answer: None, take her to court get the police involved , she is involved in fraudAnswer #2: His recourse is to pay it, take her to civil court himself, or file Identity Theft with the police and then dispute the loan. Of course #3 will probably result in her being arrested for fraud.


Title: Landlord says I owe rent until I turn over my keys, but she is conveniently out of town for the week.

Question:
Title is pretty self-explanatory.  I was renting a house for awhile in Michigan.  Gave written notice I would be moving out on October 2nd.  Landlord acknowledged this move out date.  I moved and contacted her to return the keys and she said she's out of town for a week and legally I'm responsible for rent until the keys are turned over.  I offered to mail them but she said she's traveling and that would be difficult so basically I'm on the hook for several hundred bucks at least.  To me this seems like a shitty stunt on her part to squeeze more money out of me.  Is she correct legally and do I have any recourse?

*Update*
Thanks for your help everyone.  I informed my landlord that I was no longer residing in the house and had made a good faith effort to return the keys.  Since she still has my deposit she could charge me for the extra week while she's traveling but I told her I would pursue the matter in small claims court.  She backtracked and said she wouldn't charge me for the week and I could just drop the keys off when she's back in town.

Answer:
 If you gave proper notice and were out by then she'll have no ability to force you to pay. You still having a key does not cost her anything and you've made a good faith effort to return it.

She can pound sand.

Document your interactions. If she sues you show up and tell the truth.Answer #2: > so basically I'm on the hook for several hundred bucks at lease.

No you're not. Follow the advice and if she sues you she will lose.Answer #3: Presumably you haven't gotten your deposit back yet? You may have to sue if she tries to deduct the rent that you supposedly owe from it.Answer #4: Nice one.  She can just disappear and you're on the hook for rent... forever!Answer #5: Email her repeating this conversation. Have a credible witness accompany you to the post office with the keys. Have them observe you package and send them registered mail.

IANAL, but the more you do, the better protected you are.


Title: [AZ] If my parents are made unavailable unexpectadly, I am in the position to take custody of my autistic brother. How should I prepare?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Legally, you would not be responsible here, but if you want to be, your parents need a really good life insurance policy.  They should also do some estate planning, possibly with a trust for your brother.


Title: My neighbours are threatening me, I’m worried about my safety, I need help

Question:
my neighbors are violent and noisy people, the mom leave often the kids alone ( 5yo and 16yo) often the daughter invite friends over and they begin to disturb with loud music, shouting at us and other neighbors, going to kick our doors almost every night when the mom is out . Two nights ago, two friends started kicking my door thinking I was not home, I called the police who did not come, then when the mother came back I went to tell her what happened and I would start recording everything, she told me on my face that I was lying and when I closed the door they started to laugh.
Yesterday evening, she and other people were outside my door and knowing or supposing that I was recording they began to say aloud "that I was the one who kicked and tried to get into their home". At the end of the recording there is one of that guy saying that “he would take care of me”.
I want to say that this people are related to “criminals”, they just made up a story with other people that weren’t there that night, they threaten me in this audio even though they made up the story, what should I do? my neighbors are violent and noisy people, the mom leave often the kids alone 5yo and 16yo) often the daughter invited friends over and they begin to disturb with loud music, shouting at us and other neighbors, going to kick our doors almost every night the mom is out . Two nights ago, two friends started kicking my door thinking I was not home, I called the police who did not come, then when the mother came back I went to tell her what happened and I would start recording everything, she told me on my face that I was lying and when I closed the door they started to laugh.
Yesterday evening, she and other people were outside my door and knowing or supposing that I was recording they began to say aloud "that I was the one who kicked and tried to get into their home". At the end of the recording there is one of that guy saying that “he would take care of me”.
I want to say that this people are related to “criminals”, they just made up a story with other people that weren’t there that night, they threaten me in this audio even though they made up the story, what should I do?
The fact that I called the police that night can be useful? I even have text with friends were I  am scared and I tell them what was happening.
Thank you for advice
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 You called the police, telling them people were trying to kick down your door, and no one came?

This is reprehensible at best.

In any case, you say you have audio proof and you fear for your life. Don't waste any time waiting for legal advice and go directly to your local authorities to report this.

Edit: I realize you didn't mention where you live. This kind of inept behavior from law enforcement would be unnacceptable in North American countries, I can't speak for other countries though and have heard some horror stories. Do you live elsewhere?


Title: (New Zealand) Follow up questions re: cat-murdering attempt.

Question:
[Link to previous post. TL;DR: neighbour stuffed my pet cat into a cat cage, wrapped it in a sweatshirt, stuffed it in a garbage bag and left her there without food or water to stew in her own piss and shit for four days before trying to have her euthanized at my clinic without us checking for a microchip.](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6hgsub/new_zealand_would_love_any_advice_on_the_theft/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=user&utm_source=reddit)

So the SPCA is still investigating and they have been nothing but a true source of kindness and calm, thankfully. They're possibly leaning more towards a formal warning than prosecution which is ever-so-slightly disappointing, but I recognize they are a self-funded organisation and they can only do what they can do.

The woman that took my cat has emailed me saying her cat has an abscess and I should pay for the vet bills. She is annoyed I went to the SPCA rather than 'talk to her about why it happened' and if I choose not to reply to her she is going to assume I have no interest in resolving the issues between our cats (correct) there will be 'personal issues' between us (this ship has long, long, long sailed) going forward.

I know she did tell the SPCA officer that she had zero proof Friday did anything to her cat, she has shown previously that she has clearly mixed up my cat with a stray black cat she's had issues with for years and my cat is almost exclusively inside, excluding the night she was trapped.

I replied to her and told her effectively to pound sand, albeit politely, but is there anything she can realistically do about this situation? Or my general refusal to engage her at all for the most part? Considering her behavior and attitude I am mildly concerned about this 'personal issues' comment. Can I make anyone aware of that? If I happened to go public with what happened once the SPCA investigation is over, could she do anything?

Thank you again for any help you can provide, I really appreciate the input and support from the last thread also.

Answer:
 > Considering her behavior and attitude I am mildly concerned about this 'personal issues' comment. Can I make anyone aware of that?

Yes I would recommend you arrange an appointment with your local community constable and make them aware of it. Then if anything happens in the future you would already have a Police officer aware of the situation and more likely to take action.Answer #2: At this point, she cannot do anything about you refusing to engage her. Which is exactly what you should continue to do. I feel for you and understand that she is crazy, but going public or talking about it seems like it would tire you more than her.Answer #3: How's your kitty doing after all this? She alright?
I was really upset after I read your original post. People can be so evil :( Answer #4: Security cameras are a great thing in situations where you have a crazy/problem neighbour.Answer #5: You need three things, preferably as soon as possible:
The police being aware of what actually happened, so that they can tell her to pound sand as well when she calls them.
Contact information for a reputable lawyer in your area, in case she actually tries to sue you for the "damages" she claims to have. Your local bar association or law society will likely be able to assist you with locating one.
Not to interact with her in any way beyond the legally required statements like "Get the hell off my property" and "Don't contact me again." If she continues to try, refer to lawyer or report harassment to the police as needed.


Title: I did something stupid

Question:
So it came to my mind that if i forged an amazon invoice using inspect element, i could change the product name and picture. Unfortunately, I'm an idiot and I shouldn't have done it in the first place. I was driven by idiocy and lust for new things. I sent the screenshot that had my address and name to the company in order to get a new product, claiming that mine had broken and trying to take advantage of their warranty policy. However, I didn't change the order number.

This is the email that I got: Unfortunately, we are unable to register you for the LRP program for your item. Unfortunately, Amazon was not able to confirm that the order number was valid. However, they were able to confirm that the Amazon invoice you provided is fraudulent. By law, we will forward all of the information you provided and we will comply with them to file a report with the FBI - Internet Crime Complaint Center, ICC. We take fraud very seriously. Presenting us with fraudulent information forfeits you of any sort of warranty coverage or consideration and an appropriate report will be filed with Amazon the Internet Crime Complaint Center as well.

Please do not contact our company again.

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I'm aware this is stupid. What will happen next? The product was worth around 150 dollars

Answer:
 Here is what you should do:

1. Hope really hard nobody is interested in prosecuting your petty dumbassery.
2. Clam up, and stop telling people (including the internet) about crimes you did.
3. If contacted by law enforcement, or anyone else, refuse to make any statement, and then immediately contact a criminal defense attorney.Answer #2: I mean, that's pretty dumb dude. Are you by chance a minor? Hopefully a very young one.

Next steps could be either the police or FBI showing up at your house with a search and/or arrest warrant. Or nothing at all and this company was just trying to scare you. Look up what the statute of limitations is for fraud in your state; that's how many years you will be looking over your shoulder for, wondering if that cop over there is coming for you. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

If you are contacted by law enforcement the only thing you should say is that you are invoking your right to remain silent and will not answer any questions until speaking with an attorney. Then hire an attorney immediately.Answer #3: No one can tell you what *will* happen next.

If any law enforcement contacts you about this, they're going to see if you will incriminate yourself. Don't answer any questions beyond who you are. State you wont answer any questions without an attorney present, and if arrested, hire a criminal defense attorney.  Answer #4: Sounds like you may be charged with a felony. You should speak to a lawyer. Answer #5: If they contact you get a lawyer. It may be that nothing happens other than your Amazon account being banned. Stop breaking laws.


Title: [MI] Can I ask my employer how their random drug test selection works?

Question:
I'm going into my third year at this job and I have been "randomly" selected every year right around the new year/new fiscal year mark. I'm the youngest person in my department by about 14 years (I'm 30 vs 45, 55, and 55). Since I've been hired no one else in my department has been randomly selected for a drug test while I'm going on my 3rd or 4th.

I feel like there might be some age discrimination involved. I've never failed a test and I want to make sure that these "random" tests aren't kept on record. I don't want to apply for another job or a government position and have someone ask me why my company drug tested me so often.

Do they legally have to inform me about their selection measures?
Topic:
Labor Law (Unions)

Answer:
 >  I don't want to apply for another job or a government position and have someone ask me why my company drug tested me so often.

That's not a thing. There is no master record of drug tests you've ever taken. Answer #2: >I feel like there might be some age discrimination involved.

Reverse age discrimination is ~~only illegal in New York~~ illegal in both NY and MI.

>Do they legally have to inform me about their selection measures?

No.  But you can ask if you feel so inclined.


Title: My Landlord wants me to pay for a 100 year-old drain pipe (NYC)

Question: I had a clogged drain and initially took responsibility for it as I thought the pipes were new.  Turns out, she never replaced the plumbing and the drain pipe is 100 years old and the plumbers described it as rotting and crumbling and she still wants me to pay for replacing the pipe!  Any help in how to proceed without this turning into a legal battle?

Answer: It might be your responsibility to pay for unclogging clogs.  It's definitely not your responsibility to pay for replacing old pipes.  Get a signed statement from the plumber stating that the repair was necessary due to the condition of the pipe rather than anything you did.  That should be enough to get the landlord off your back.


Title: How do I unregister for next year's election? (KY)

Question:
I've lived in Ohio for years, but when I was younger I lived in and voted in Kentucky.

I now live in, and am registered in, Ohio.  I haven't cast a ballot in KY for years, but my relatives in my old city told me today that I'm still in the books there as a registered voter.

Obviously, I'm not about to travel all the way back there to cast a second vote, but I'd like to remove that registration if practical.  If nothing else, it'll clean up sampling data and voting numbers a tiny bit for future elections.

Answer:
 The easiest solution is to be convicted of felony so that you lose your voting rights.  (Do not do this)Answer #2: Usually you'd call the county clerk where you were previously registered.  Answer #3: Just call up the state elections dept and tell them you've become a damn Yankee.   You'll be off the rolls faster than you can whistle dixie
Answer #4: Call a county clerk to find out what form you need to submit. I just did the same to get my voter registration rescinded in Texas because I moved to Kentucky. I just called and found out the number of the form to look up online and I faxed it to the appropriate office in Texas. Kentucky will have something similar.


Title: Ex-gf publicly mocking me for months, things have escalated (Ireland)

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 WTF?  Stop talking to her.  Period.  Block her number.  Block her dads number.  Block her facebook.

That's it.  That's the only advice.

Also, tell your friend not to message her but if he does certainly don't apologize for something you didn't do.. and besides.. you are not apologizing because YOU HAVE CUT ALL CONTACT WITH HER.


Title: Can denying an alleged crime be considered defamation?

Question:
Hi r/legaladviceofftopic,
I recently saw an article about [this case](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/us/former-apprentice-contestant-files-defamation-suit-against-trump.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur) in which a woman who accused Donald Trump is suing him for defamation, on the basis that denying the allegations caused damage to her reputation and finances. Since defamation requires the information to be provably false, would Trump have to be convicted of the assault for the case to be actionable? What degree of proof is necessary for a defamation charge with respect to an alleged crime/civil infraction?

Answer: Denying that you committed a crime or tort is not defamation, because it's not something a reasonable person would consider damaging to someone else's reputation. Calling someone a liar or claiming they fabricated a story may be.


Title: Former employer filing small claims for rightfully paid check

Question:
United States, Wisconsin, Labor Law. My little sister was working as a camp consular over the summer. Her employer didn't pay her for her first pay period for quite some time. We basically had to harass his front office for three months to get her the check. Now he is saying the check was paid incorrectly. We have all her pay stubs, and all her recorded hours, and beg to differ. He now wants to file a claim on the rightfully paid labor. The attitude of her former employer has been horrible. At this point we are exhausted at all the accusations, yelling, threatening, etc, and would like a non-bias third party to mediate. We certainly don't want my sister's credit score to be lowered, or have to go through a legal battle. If the check was improperly paid, we will pay it back. In fact, I have been half-tempted to just pay the money back because of all this hassle, but haven't because I feel this money is my little sister's legal right, and she shouldn't let her employer bully her. Also, it would make money tight here for a bit. As a side note, the employer has shouted obscenities at my little sister, made racial and sexist remarks, threatened to sue her, etc. I really thought that a Christian day camp would be a positive experience for her, and am regretting encouraging her to work there. That all being said, my question is, "How should we pursue a legal resolution to this dispute?"
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer: If they sue her, she should go to court with the evidence that she was not paid incorrectly. They will presumably have some evidence that she was, and the Judge will decide. If she loses she should pay promptly so as not to damage her credit with an unpaid judgement. The ball is in their court; there is nothing else she can do other than gather her evidence and wait.


Title: Doctor told me a work injury was not work related. What should I do?

Question:
Hi there.  I'll try to keep this brief.

I work as a parking lot attendant at a large home-improvement store.  My work involves being on my feet on concrete 8 hours a day, pushing various styles of carts around, helping customers load heavy objects into their vehicles, and etc.

My feet are always sore at the end of my shifts.  That's normal.  What isn't normal is plantar fasciitis, which I have been diagnosed with.

Today I was sent by my employer to see their physician as part of the worker's comp process. The doctor examined me and confirmed the diagnosis, then asked me "How did this happen?"  I told him my duties at work and said it developed over time due to stresses put upon my feet.

He told me flatly that it was not a work injury, and did not develop from my activities on the job.  He wrote the documentation as such, and that is the ruling I had to take back to my employer.

My activities off the job are generally limited to sitting in front of a computer.  It's pretty clear my plantar fasciitis developed due to my work duties.  Do I have any recourse for contesting this decision, and/or is it worth pursuing?

Thank you.

Answer:
 You can get an opinion from another doctor if you'd like. But you don't have any particular medical expertise, so your assessment that the plantar fasciitis developed over time due to your job activities may not be accurate.

I understand why you're skeptical of a doctor paid by your employer, but he's not going to put his license at risk just to deny you worker's comp. He almost certainly had some medical reason for his assessment.


Title: can my attorney charge me for using westlaw? Isnt that a monthly subscription the firm would have had anyway?

Question:
First let me say I know you guys work hard and are due your fees and costs and I LOVE this sub!

Florida
I agreed to settle my PI case at the urging of my attorney.  I received the settlement statement today and am going through the charges.  I am being charged $150.53 for Westlaw isnt that a monthly subscription service the firm would have incurred anyway?  This is not a small firm they have multiple office locations.
Also is $0.25 per page for photocopying reasonable?  What about local mileage and phone calls is that normally charged as well?

I hate to nitpick but seeing as I could've settled this 2 years ago without an attorney and made $1300 more than what I am walking with now every dollar helps.  Settled for $18k (he has been telling me we would get a minimum of 25k this whole time)
he gets 40% which i agreed to as a suit was filed.  remaining medical balance was $2k and his costs are $2653.00.

What is considered an overhead cost for an attorney?

thanks and im sorry i hate to be a pain .  have a SUPER day!!

Answer:
 no, I pay per use for my west law, though I build that into my charges (different rates for different needs). as long as the contract specified you would be charged for research tools, no issue.

the photocopying seems reasonable, as does the mileage and phone calls probably (depends on the rate charged). did he gaurentee the results, did he have both a percentage and a flat cost (plus fees)?

overhead ethics will likely have a rundown on the state bars site. you can question and dispute all charges though. Answer #2: Feel free to question and dispute the charges. Depending on his account, Westlaw may not be a sunk costs. Westlaw does allow tracking of research based solely on the client and Westlaw can tell a firm exactly how much its costing per client to use Westlaw. Some firms don't worry about it and just pay a flat rate, but not all. How this would be charged should be in your fee arrangement.

Same thing in everything else.

>I could've settled this 2 years ago without an attorney and made $1300 more than what I am walking with now every dollar helps

Why sometimes its best to take the settlement.


Title: She is really trying to steal my kid

Question:
So I will try and summarize this situation as much as possible.
I am a single, separated mother of 4 children. 1 boy and 3 girls.
I come from a large family, but only have contact with one sister. This sister had come to visit after not seeing her for 2 yrs. When she was here I had asked for her help with one of my daughters who I was struggling with (3yrs) I wasn't sure if she was behind or if  I may have been expecting too much from her. My other children raced through developmental milestones so I just wanted someone else's opinion. She has a background in child development. She was at my house for 2 days and right before she left she asked if she could bring my daughter back with her (8 hrs) and put her into some special classes and to get her evaluated, with her background I had no reason to question her intent. So on a short notice to everyone she left.
This is where shit gets serious. I didn't know that my sister was having conversations with my children's care taker (who has been here for 7yrs and been the only person to keep my children) and my parents (Dad and step mom) these conversations were an evil twist of what really happened. My parents wanted to bring my daughter back and I defended my sister saying she was helping and this was good for my daughter, she needed help. Well unbeknownst to me my sister was telling them she took my daughter because I was abusing her. However, could never tell them how or what happened. (Because it didn't happen)
This all came to light after she filed for permanent guardianship of my daughter and had a hearing and called my parents and children's caretaker to tell them she had custody. This was news to me. My sister was only to have permissions for medical insurance purposes and school purposes. There was a paper that waived my right to be notified of court hearings that had my forged signature on it.
So after coming together with my family here the truth came out and my sister manipulated the hell out of this situation and planted seeds about abuse to my family. This was all confusing to everyone because I have 3 other children in my home and they are very involved in our community and they often go to their g-parents house over the weekend. Where they take baths and change clothes and such. So if there was in fact abuse going on it would have been spotted. My sister hadn't seen us in over 2 yrs came for 2 days and decided she could give my daughter a better life. And used the fact i asked for her input to her advantage.
So, we retained a lawyer and went to court today. My sister showed up with my biological mother and 2 other sisters. I haven't spoke to or seen these women in 2 yrs. Nor have they seen my children. These women testified that I never wanted my daughter because she was a girl (mind u i have one older and younger daughter) and how i was an aggressive disciplinarian and that I ostracized my daughter and how she never even lived with me she lived with their care taker. When I had my daughter I had just graduated college and went back to work the day after we left the hospital and went back to working 2 jobs to catch up and be able to survive and support my 3 children i had at the time. So even though the children were there A LOT when my daughter was an infant she did not live there my kids moved as a unit and they have their own room at their caretakers house. She is a family member and we have had a co parenting relationship for their entire lives.
These women got on the stand and made false statements and false accusations. They have no proof because I have never abused any of my children just simply an inaccurate testimony.
This hearing was continued because we didnt have enough time. So I have my own witnesses to make statements about my interactions with my children but Im wondering if anyone else has been through similar situations? How much weight are these bogus testimonies going to hold?

We are also looking to press criminal/civil charges against my sister after this is all over.

Answer:
 You have a lawyer, right?  Your lawyer can answer your questions far better than we can.Answer #2: Yes I have a lawyer. However, I am looking for input from ppl who have maybe been in similar situations. And possibly seeing wht their outcomes have been. The legal system is not without its flaws. Lawyers know this and they know tht truth doesnt always win.Answer #3: > We are also looking to press criminal/civil charges against my sister after this is all over.

Why wait? start with complaints of the forgery, and remember to report this insane behavior to any licensing agencies for her "Background in child development"


Title: [KY] My boyfriend stole $5000 from a former employer. I'm wondering what the potential consequences are.

Question:
My current boyfriend went through a rough patch a while back and made an incredibly poor decision to take $5000 from his then employer. Before I go any further, I want to state that I am only looking for legal advice and I don't need any comments or advice concerning my relationship. He is working to repay the money he stole, but the former employer has only given him 90 days to to repay and, as he was unemployed for a while, he only has about half the money. The former employer has not stated what exactly he will do if the money isn't repaid, but I'm wondering what the potential legal repercussions could be if he chooses to go to the police/press charges. Also, if he repays all the money, can the former employer still press charges?

TL;DR: What are the legal ramifications of someone having stolen $5000 from a former employer?

Edit: is there a statute of limitations on something like this? Does the former employer have to report the crime within a certain time frame?

Answer:
 > Also, if he repays all the money, can the former employer still press charges?

No, but the former employer can (once he has his $5000) report it to the police, and they report it to the district attorney, and the district attorney can press charges and potentially put him in prison.


Title: During renovations in my apartment building, my infant and I took a fall due to lack of precautions (signs, taped off hallways, etc.) I want compensation for damaged property.

Question:
Hi all, first time poster, and I want some help in how to handle this situation.

Let me start with, no one got hurt. Thank god, for all involved.

So there was a 24 hour notice that was sent out to all residents about the replacement of the hallways carpets. I came home with my baby in my arms while they were in the middle of it. I was being careful and aware. I approached my hallways door, which was open, and there was a worker there who didn’t speak very good English. He tried to warn me, but it didn’t work out. It went something like this.

Worker: where do you live?

Me: the first door in this hall, is it okay to pass?

Worker: gestures with haste to let me by. “Okay be careful”

There was a carpet that was rolled out longways down the hall, and folded in half. This morning I saw a bare floor that was tan, and seeing the same color, thought it was just bare floor. When I stepped onto the folded carpet, I was wearing heels, and many other workers looked up at me all fast and worried. I said “oh I’m sorry” thinking I was damaging the carpet. I stepped into what I thought was bare floor, to discover that it was freshly glued with carpet glue. I slipped and fell, landing in the glue with my infant.

I got up, both of us covered, and said to the man “you didn’t say anything about glue!” And was a bit angry, in tone. This is when I realized his English wasn’t great because he started in Spanish, then tried saying that he said be careful. I asked him/ anyone around if the glue was toxic and he said yes. Mama bear brain, activated.

Anyway- I went in my apartment and tried to clean us up. This glue is no joke, and while it wasn’t coming off, I’m thinking we need to go to the hospital. Very scared, very angry. I soon learned while talking to the other workers that it wasn’t and apologized for my manners, blah blah blah.

So here’s the thing. We are fine, no one was hurt. But my whole expensive outfit was ruined, along with my  purse, and my child’s clothing. I have no proof about how much they cost, but I have evidence that they are done for! I’m not trying to make a scene, and it’s not *worth* a lawsuit. But I have been trying to contact my building manager to talk about property compensation.

Please take into account that if they ask for an amount, I’m literally asking for 25-50 bucks off of my rent/ in my hand. We are a paycheck to paycheck family, with little to spare and literally, those were my ONLY pants that aren’t yoga pants. I just need to replace those pants, man. Not to mention the bag 🙄.

I haven’t gone far with this, but I’m looking for advice on how to handle this and them take me seriously. I haven’t left details at all in the messages I have left at the office but they are ignoring me. Which is a bad sign.

I’m just sad because I’m pretty sure this’ll get swept under the rug since they know I won’t be able to press charges.

Here’s the thing, they didn’t have proper caution. There was no sign that said there was a slipping hazard, and the man in the doorway (which could have been closed with a sign on it, especially with non toxic glue!) was unable/ didn’t warn me about my safety. They should just be happy that we didn’t get hurt.

Any advice is great, I know this isn’t some big ordeal but it matters to us. The property damaged was worth well over 150, considering my shoes, shirt, bra, pants, child’s pants, child’s shoes, child’s shirt, purse and a few random things that fell out were permanently damaged.

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: It sounds like this was 100% your fault.


Title: (NC) Parents want to transfer money to my bank account to get more financial aid for sibling

Question:
My parents claim that the amount of assets that they have, though not a lot, would greatly decrease the amount of financial aid grants grant for a sibling of mine. Their solution to this is to transfer around 30-40k to my bank account. This is primarily concerning grants from private schools out of their endowment. No federal systems are involved (I think)

I am 21 and my parents filed me as a dependent.

Are there any repercussions to my agreeing to do this?

Answer: You could be charged with a number of fraud-related crimes.


Title: how do I make sure I don't have a funeral?

Question:
I don't want a funeral when I die, you would think it would be something I could just check and sign someplace but I'm having no luck finding an exact course of action to make sure I legally cannot be given a funeral by a family member.

I don't have a very good relationship with my mother or my father and my brother is dirt poor and I would never want to burden him with that. It's honestly my biggest fear is that I will die and my mother will organize my funeral. Is this something I can hire a lawyer for, like making a will? Does anyone have any experience with something like this?

Answer:
 You can't.  You can make your wishes known, and you can write clauses into your will to refuse inheritance to those who give a funeral, but you can't prevent it.

No one needs your permission for a funeral.Answer #2: Would you consider donating your body to a medical hospital?

The order is you get to decide, then the right goes to your spouse, child & then parents.

The only way out of this is to pre-arrange your per Oregon's Right to Control Disposition of Remains.

>Any individual of sound mind who is 18 years of age or older, by completion of a written signed instrument or by preparing or prearranging with any funeral service practitioner licensed under ORS chapter 692, may direct any lawful manner of disposition of the individual’s remains. Except as provided under subsection (6) of this section, disposition directions or disposition prearrangements that are prepaid or that are filed with a funeral service practitioner licensed under ORS chapter 692 are not subject to cancellation or substantial revision.

Source: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/97.130

You can't prevent them from holding a service in your name.


Title: My awful ex-Employer, M, instigated physical force on me, F, when i went to pick up my final check and somehow we ended with 2 cops and an assult charge against me. What chances do I have to win my court case?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You need an attorney. You were told to leave and didn't. You're lucky you didn't get charged with trespassing. Answer #2: >He said its not my business and immediately said get out of his store.

At that point, if you refused to leave you were trespassing.


Title: Must we pay?

Question: Our daughter had a free consultation with a lawyer to decide if she wanted to hire him. We then exchanged a few emails with him. We did not hire him and he sent us a bill for $500. Must we pay him? Can you cite any laws to support our argument not to pay? The case will take place in Maryland.

Answer: It would depend on what the emails were about I guess. If you basically asked him to start doing work or researching the case and then said never mind after they did work then thats what the bills for


Title: Boss says I don't get overtime pay because I'm a "tech employee". True in PA?

Question:
My (relatively new, to me) company is now in a rather busy season, necessitating a lot of overtime. For the third paycheck in a row, I notice I'm not getting any overtime pay, despite working 50ish hours a week and notating that correctly on my timesheet.

I brought this up with my supervisor and was told that I am not eligible for overtime pay, since I'm a "tech worker" and "the new overtime law says that you only have to pay tech workers for 40 hours". Is this true? I thought that that law said that tech workers didn't have to get overtime/time and a half pay, not that everything over 40 hours is free. But I asked around to some co-workers and they all repeated what my boss said, which is making me question myself.

Also, are there any parameters for what makes someone a "tech worker"? I do data reconfiguration and statistical analysis (a transponster, if you will). I do sit at a computer all day, fiddling with spreadsheets, but I'm certainly not desktop support or HellDesk or anything like that. My boss is saying that I'm a "tech worker" because I sit at the computer all day.

Tl;dr: Boss will only pay me for 40 hours a week because "the new overtime law" allows that for "tech workers". He says I'm a "tech worker" because I sit at a computer all day. True?

Answer:
 There is no new overtime law.

What are your job duties? You may or may not fall under the computer professional exemption. If you actually design and plan hardware systems or write code, you probably do. If you go around fixing print drivers or removing spyware, then you don't. If it's somewhere in the middle then more detail is needed.Answer #2: Hourly employees must be paid for all hours worked.  The only way you can entirely avoid paying people for hours past 40 a week is to have them on a salary.  As to if you are exempt from OT, dunno, would need to know more about your position, but just sitting at a computer isn't going to do it.Answer #3: Are you a salaried employee or hourly?


Title: Am I going to jail?

Question:
So, I'm 17. And so is my girlfriend. We have sex. A lot. And basically, one time she took a picture of me, dick out and all, I knew about it and didn't really care.

Now that you got the background info, time for what happened yesterday. My girlfriend and her mom got into a fight, and it ended with my girlfriend realizing that it isn't a good environment to be in, resulting in her leaving, and the mom taking her phone. Now, I pick her up and her mom calls me just asking if she was safe, I say yea, and she says okay.

Then, the next day, we go to her moms house to hopefully get this all figured out. Long story short, her mom said the only way for her to move back in was to give her the phone password. She gives it to her. She starts looking through the pictures on the phone. She found the pictures of me and messages of me and my girlfriend sexting. Not sending pictures, but more of a talk about what we gonna do when we see each other.

I left with my girlfriend, but not before her mom called the cops on me, saying I was going to go to jail for statutory rape and child pornography. Now, I know the statutory rape thing isn't gonna work out for her, because the age for consent in Michigan is 16 and we are both 17. But what about the child pornography charges? I have pictures of her on my phone, will they search my phone? Also, will I go to jail/be on the sex offender list for that? Will I go to jail right away? And lastly, in Michigan you can legally move out when you are 17. So no runaway charges can be filed against her.

I don't want no one telling me how 'immature' we are. I just want strictly legal advice.
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 Do not speak to anyone about any pictures on your phone. Do not let anyone search it without a warrant/subpoena. If the police want to speak to you, politely decline and get a lawyer. Don't talk to anyone except that lawyer. Answer #2: > But what about the child pornography charges?

Well, technically it sounds like it's your girlfriend who is more likely to get in trouble for that, since the pic of you is on her phone, and she's the one who created it.

> I have pictures of her on my phone, will they search my phone?

Naked/sexual pictures? That's illegal and yes, they might search your phone. Answer #3: Your top post says that she took a picture of you naked too right? So you BOTH have child pornography on your phones....Answer #4: Possession of sexually explicit images of people under 18 is a crime.


Title: Father of my child refuses to pay child support claiming minimal physical items is an acceptable substitute. Is this true?

Question: (NC) I have already filed for child support enforcement but am waiting for the upcoming court date. In the meantime the father of my child claims that having provided one box of diapers, one sweater (unused at my home as it's unpractical), a toothbrush, and soap (also unused as I already have these particular items) provided all in the span of 4 months is all that I need. Can the non-custodial parent with a full-time job consider physical items a substitute for child support payments?

Answer: A court order can't be bartered with. He owes you *money* not diapers or whatever he can scrounge together. Unless he's stealing this stuff, he paid for this stuff with the money he's supposed to give you. The court will not be happy about this. Answer #2: Nope. The court will order real child support.Answer #3: A court order requires money, not physical items. It may also require health insurance (dental, medical, vision) and other practicalities. You can't substitute bread and shoes for the actual money or coverage.Answer #4: No.  You'll get your order.Answer #5: First rule of going to court is not to take legal advice from the person or the person’s lawyer you are opposing. They’ll tell you anything to discourage you or make you think you don’t have a case. Your ex WILL owe child support and more than likely be forced to put child on insurance. When you get the order make sure it includes that he has to give you a copy of the insurance card. How often does he take visitation?  Answer #6: Hahahah. No. He's going to have a difficult time when you bring him before the judge and he can't show he's been giving you money through the method the courts instructed him to do so.


Title: Can I video record work refrigerator without knowledge or consent from coworkers to see who is stealing my sandwich in the state of Michigan

Question: Follow up on a post. Someone is stealing my sandwich from the refrigerator at work and I want to know who is doing it. So can I place a video camera to record people who grab their lunch from refrigerator to try and capture the person stealing my lunch? State of Michigan.

Answer: Do you have a jimmy johns in your area? If we buy you a sandwhich will you stop asking about this damn sandwhich? Answer #2: Did you talk with your employer about this before coming up with the stupid plan in your previous post?


Title: Question - Toronto, Canada

Question:
1 year ago, my friend smashed a brick through someone's house window then ran away.

Minutes later, police  HELICOPTERS arrived.

My question - why did the helicopter arrive?

Answer:
 Fun fact: Toronto Police Service doesn't own a helicopter. When it did own one, it was a single helicopter, not helicopter**s**. And that was 10 years ago IIRC.

So my guess is that the helicopters arrived because you're on drugs. You might consider fewer drugs if you want fewer imaginary helicopters following you.


Title: [FL] Father is trying to sell house to get his share

Question: [deleted]

Answer: He has a lawyer. She should have one to


Title: My friend was born in Vietnam, her parents just became citizens. Is she natural-born?

Question:
We live I Michigan, but obviously this is national law.

A friend of mine was born in Vietnam to Vietnamese parents. When she was 8, she moved her. She is still a minor, her parents became naturalized citizens. Her papers are still going through the works, but she will become a citizen soon. She doesn't need to be naturalized, so as I understand it, she qualifies as natural-born, but she wasn't born a citizen. Is she a natural-born citizen?

Far less relevant bonus question: The American embassy in London is not American soil (some Duke refuses to sell). If a child is born to non-American parents in the English Embassy, is the child an American Citizen?

Answer:
 She is not natural born, but does not have to go through the naturalization process herself, the process for her parents will cover her.

A child born in an embassy to non-American parents is still not an American citizen. It doesn't work like that, just a popular misconception.


Title: England, UK - I was fired from my job for "underperforming" but they then split my job in 2 and hired 2 people to replace me.

Question:
I have been working at this job for about 3 years now and for the last year or so i have been telling my boss that there is far too much work for one person to do and that we need someone else in my department to ease the workload, however his response was always something along the lines of "just work smarter" or "you can always stay late to make sure it's all done". Essentially just brishing me off without any thought.

This all came to a head about 4 months ago now when i was entered on a performance review as apparently the quantity and quality of my work was sub-par, and i was set specific objectives. Long story short my boss didn't feel that i had fulfilled enough of the objectives and i was told that i would be dismissed (despite having a perfect disciplinary record with no problems before) as of the first week of October, however this dismissal date was then extended to the first week of November when he hadn't found a replacement for me so that i could stay and train the 2 people they hired to replace me as nobody else knows how to do my work.

My question is: is all of this above board? It seems to me that they are taking advantage of someone (me) that has been put in a bad position by them?

Answer:
 you'll want /r/legaladviceuk - but:

* You've been there more than two years, so the legal protections have kicked in
* You *may* have a good chance here. They've semi-covered themselves by setting up a paper trail justifying their decision, but if they are as short on details as you say they are and if the new staff are **genuinely** only covering your previous work, you could have a decent shot at unfair dismissalAnswer #2: IANAL but this sounds off for many reasons. Basing this on Irish law but sometimes its very similar to the UK.

Usually you cannot fire someone for a single bad performance review. The employee needs to show that they took steps to improve your performance and that there was nothing else to and even then they leave themselves open to you taking them to court over it.

I would talk to an employment solicitor. hold onto copies of all your performance reviews and take any email traffic you have as well as any evidence you can find that they fired you and hired two replacements.