Title: Told we were "independent contractors" without agreeing as such: advice

Question:
For a friend (in Canada):

I am employed by a sports club and have worked many years for them as an employee. This year, prior to the beginning of the season, the executive proposed the idea of making all employees independent contractors. After much discussion and a big turnover in executive, it was communicated that all staff would remain hired on as employees based on previous years contract agreements.

Last month, when filing taxes, all staff requested their T4s for the season. We were then all told (some of us after having filed taxes based on unclear information) that we were independent contractors. None of the staff had been told this change.

Can our employers make us self-employed independent contractors without informing us? None of us have signed contracts - I understand that this puts us at risk as our pay, hours, regulations, etc. are not formally agreed to, but I do have it written in an email that we would be functioning under the same contract as last year. (This is a separate issue in itself, as some staff were not hired last year and do not have access to this information). From everything that I have read on the Canadian Revenue Agency website, we meet all of the criteria of employees and none of the criteria of independent contractors.

They told us they were going to make us contracts but this never happened. They also told us in the original discussion at the beginning of the season that we would get paid extra money to cover us having to pay our own CPP (Canadian Pension Plan) - we haven't received any of that money, which is part of the reason why no one caught/noticed that our relationship had changed. Our pay didn't change, we weren't given our self-employment IDs, and we WEREN'T TOLD about this.

What action, if any, should be taken here? The executive has not been receptive to concerns and complaints regarding this issue.

Thanks!

Answer: No, they don't even get to decide if you are an independent contractor. That's up to the CRA. There are criteria that need to be met for you to be considered an independent contractor like being able to use your own tools, set your own hours, etc. I recommend you cross post this to /r/PersonalFinanceCanada to get more relevant help.


Title: Police Brutality in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Question:
This has nothing to do with me, but I’m not sure what to make of a recent police video that has surfaced from where I grew up.  [The video](http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/2015/04/09/va-beach-police-investigating-officers-use-of-force/25523029/) was taken from a cell phone that was propped on the dash of the driver’s car during a routine traffic stop.

The summary of the video:  A young lady gets pulled over and has a teenage boy in the car.  The police officers smell weed and try to detain the driver and passenger.  The passenger (teenage boy) starts to get scared and defensive with all the yelling from the cops, and essentially refuses to leave the car.

The police officer(s) try to physically remove him, and then taser him.  All the while he’s screaming he’s just 17, he wants to wait for his parents, and after the taser, that he needs medical attention.

The video ends with the officer finding the phone and turning it off.

So my question is - is this overreaching of their authority?  Does it matter if they found weed or not?  Does age play a part of this?

And essentially, what is the appropriate thing to do in that situation as a civilian?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 If you are detained or arrested by the police your only option is too cooperate with their instructions and invoke your right to remain silent. Telling the police you want your mommy present will not stop them from detaining, searching or arresting you. Answer #2: This is a good lesson in why you comply with the police officer's orders, whether you consent or not, when you're detained. Answer #3: Tazing a suspect refusing to follow a lawful order when there is evidence of a crime hardly strikes me as over-the-top.

> And essentially, what is the appropriate thing to do in that situation as a civilian?

Don't do what that kid did. If the police infringe on your rights, your attorney can address it later.


Title: [CA, USA] Is this Mobile policy Legal?

Question:
my company recently put out this notice to employees, and I was wondering about it's legality specifically the bolded parts.

>[Companies]’s mobile device policy states that all mobile devices  are property of [Company].
*What does this mean for me:* When you are no longer employed by [Company] you will need to return your device to [Company].  **This includes any device personally purchased and used for email synchronization**.  If you previously purchased a phone or phone upgrade, such as additional storage, to be used on the corporate account, **you will not be able to retain the phone when you are no longer employed by [Company]**.

Answer: Anything you bought with your own money is your property. They would never be able to enforce that, and any attempt to deduct the cost from a pay check can be reported to the DLSE.


Title: (AZ) - would I be able to get any type of custody or guardianship or provide fostering for my daughter's half-sister after CPS took her away the mom and their dad?

Question:
A little background: My 4 yr old daughter's father, D, isn't apart of her life. He met someone else after we split and got this other girl, B, pregnant and now they have a 2 year old little girl together. But what they also have together as well is a drug addiction. I've recently found out that their daughter (and also B's youngest son who has a different dad but she only recently confessed to this) had become wards of the state for reasons I wasn't told in detail (other than CPS was called by the parents of B.) (B also lost all custody of her OTHER oldest child a couple weeks ago in an emergency petition to the court where the father was granted sole custody with B having no contact) So here's where I could use some legal advice/help: The parents of B called CPS, CPS took the kids, B's parents were given temp custody of them after they were taken away BUT NOW B and D are living with B's parents. D has a warrant out for his arrest for violating parole. And it makes no sense to me why the parents of B would allow them back around the kids since they called CPS in the first place PLUS allowing someone in their home knowing they have a warrant out?! I don't know what to do or if I can even do anything. But since D has no family here whatsoever and B's family has me seriously concerned with what they're doing... do I have any chance in getting anything along the lines of guardianship or even fostering for my daughter's half-sister even though she's not related to me?

Also, who do I contact about knowing where someone is living who has a warrant out for their arrest??

Any advice or help is greatly appreciated! thank you!!
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Step one: call CPS. Ask if there is an open case out investigation. If not, report your concerns that the kids are back living with the parents.

Step two: if they are in a case and legally placed there, talk to their social worker/case worker. Explain your concerns and desire to care for the child.

Step three: if there is no active case (which is what is sounds like) you would have to file and convince a judge. It doesn't sound like you have any first hand knowledge that the child is at risk right now. But talk to a local Family law attorney.

You can contact the non emergency police line about the warrant.


Title: Friends roommate spilled water on my computer who has the case in small claims court

Question:
So I'm 19 and at a friend's house and I was sitting with my laptop on a coffee table when kids went to go use the bathroom and when I came back he was trying to clean up the water he had spilled on my computer. I quickly tried to turn it off etc. But the damage was already done. So about a week later I get the quote to fix it and it is $560 and as a college student I don't have that type of money. So I asked him to help cover it and he laughed at me and said since he was drunk I have no case and there's no way he is going to pay. What can I do and do I have any right to ask him to help pay?
Thanks in advance!

Edit: forgot to add I live in the twin cities in Minnesota

Answer:
 >What can I do and do I have any right to ask him to help pay?

He damaged your computer.  Being drunk is no defense to that.  If he doesn't pay you in response to your informal demands, then you can file against him in small claims court.


Title: Emotional Support Animal denied at Delta Airlines even when following their sites instructions.

Question:
My girlfriend has an Emotional Support Animal (ESA), a cat. She is flying back for break and needs her cat for anxiety.

She is flying through Delta and followed the instructions of the website by submitting all documents 48 hours in advance. On one of the forms (1/3) it says that you can do a different form by submitting vaccinated records instead of that said form.

We arrived and they denied her from bringing her cat on to the plane with her. They said we needed a signed note from her doctor saying the reason for the animal, the substitute form was missing and not allowed to be substituted for the standard form, and there was no record on their site showing that we filled out the ESA forms. We showed the attendant the site that showed no mention of the note from a doctor needed. We showed them that we are allowed to substitute the vaccine records. And we showed them the email saying that we successfully submitted everything. But they still, very rudely and stubbornly, refused to agree with what the site said and continued to say they needed everything.

So we are trying to see if there is anything they can do to help even though we followed all of their instructions, while their system lost our files. But they said nope sorry, next time just print everything so this doesn't happen. Even if it was not our fault.

Also, she almost missed her flight and no compensation or further assistance to get her through the process faster to catch the plane was offered.

And now my girlfriend is on a plane probably having an anxiety attack with out the support of her cat, that calms her down.

I was wondering if there was anything we could do? Also sorry for the long post rant feel. We were kind of heated.

TDLR; Delta airlines denied my GF her ESA to fly with her even though we did the process correctly and their system lost a form that was needed.
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer:
 I could be missing something, but as far as I can tell, the website links to [this form](https://www.delta.com/content/dam/delta-www/pdfs/policy/EmotionalSupportAnimal-RequiredForms.pdf) which has a section that requires a medical professional to fill out a form.

edit: from what I can see, you can provide veterinary records in lieu of the FIRST form, not in lieu of all the forms.


Title: To what degree are matters of copyright online determined by the policy of sites like YouTube, rather than directly by law?

Answer:
 Only the law can determine what is copyright protected.  That's because copyright is a legal status.

A private site is free to determine what content they will and will not allow.  They cannot bestow or remove copyright status.  They can decide whether they will provide more protection than the law requires.


Title: Off-duty officer carrying concealed in a bar while drinking-- best course of action from a bar manager's perspective? [DC]

Question:
I was managing at a bar last week and saw a badge on a patron's hip when he moved a certain way. Then I noticed what looked to be a glock 26 in an OWB holster at 9:00 printing through his untucked shirt.

OK, fine, I think. Off-duty cops are often required to carry. Then the officer stays there for hours and pounds alcohol like the world is ending. He's not lost control of his faculties or being aggressive in any way, just slightly annoying to the female bartender. He said he will be back.

I don't want to be part of the next national news story about an an officer being kicked out because the place of business hates police or is scared of guns.

However... if the officer was involved in an incident inside the bar (or perhaps even after leaving) could that blow back on the bar, or worse, myself? I think it could, but seek specific criminal or civil charges.

What would be the best way from a bar manager's perspective to minimize risk and keep customers safe in the immediate timeframe? What is the best way to minimize potential public backlash if the officer decides to sell his version of a story?

From what I have found, if an officer is under the influence of any intoxicating substance the ability to carry unrestricted is invalid. If I had called a non-emergency number and reported an off-duty officer drinking alcohol (for effect) then he would likely get a permanent mark on his record or worse.

Thanks, legaladvice!
Topic:
Alcohol Related Other than DUI

Answer:
 The best way to not make a scene is to not make a scene.  If he's not involved in an altercation, threatening someone, getting violent, exposing the weapon, brandishing the weapon, et cetera, then he's not being a problem.  At that point you *do* run the risk of being accused of throwing him out solely because he's a cop.  Especially if you don't regularly look for and toss out other people carrying concealed.

If you want to ask him to leave, do so.  That's fully within your rights as a bar owner.  If he causes trouble then or otherwise, ban him, report him to his agency, or do both.  Then call the cops if he refuses to comply.


Title: [Illinois] Do out of state DUI's carry over?

Question:
I moved to Rockford, Illinois with my girlfriend 2 years ago. Said girlfriend had 2 DUI's and a suspended license in Michigan. On the 18th, she was arrested for driving under the influence, transporting alcohol (there were about 10 open beer cans, a few unopened ones, and an empty bottle of liquor in the car when I got it out of impound), possessing cannabis between 2.5-10 grams (she had a 1/4 in her purse), paraphernalia, and her BAC was 0.15. She alleges that she was sitting in a parking lot and passed out with the keys in the ignition, and a Save-A-Lot manager called the police. I was also told that she got into an argument with a friend and passed out right after they bailed on her, so there might be more to the story.

Her bond was only $300, because the two cannabis related charges were set to 10% of $1,500. This seemed quite odd given her priors, so I suspect that they haven't found out about her 2 other DUI's yet. The question is, how likely is the prosecutor to find out about her priors? If it helps at all, her 2 previous DUI's happened in 2014. She served 10 days for her 2nd, and currently owes the state of Michigan $5,000 (or $6,000, I can't remember) in fines. She currently has a public defender, and the case is set for pretrial on 07/07. What is the most probable outcome? As far as I know, a 3rd DUI is a class 2 felony in Illinois.

Answer: Jesus fucking christ. She has *three* DUIs? Her record stays with her no matter where she lives. States communicate with each other regarding many issues, but particularly regarding criminal records. In your girlfriend's case, thank god that they do. She has no business driving at all at this point.


Title: [PA] Child Custody Pre-delivery

Question:
Background: A few months ago, I was going through a tough time after a long term relationship ended with my then fiance.  During that time, I began a relationship with a married co-worker who, at the time, was looking to end her marriage. Shortly there after, we find out that she is pregnant and there is no doubt that they are mine.

After the initial shock and the telling of the important people (ie, her husband, a couple very close friends and her family), we started down the road of doctors appointments and all that fun stuff.  As the initial shock blew over, we began to think of the future and how we were going to get through this.  At the time, she made it seem as though we were going to get a place together and raise our kids.

During this time, she has continued to live with her husband and spent time with him.  Now that the holidays have been around, she is making it more apparent that she does not intend on leaving him and that they are going to work it out.  While not the ideal situation in my eyes, it is out of my control and I need to make the best of it.

That is until she started making comments that she didn't want me going to the doctor's appointments anymore and that she wanted to take her husband.  This is where I need the advice.  I am getting a lawyer as soon as the holiday is over, but wanted to know what to expect and or take with me.  I don't want to make this into a battle between the two of us. But I want to be there for everything and I want to take care of my children.

1) What are my rights during the pregnancy?
2) Do I have the right to be there for the ultra-sounds?  Can she prevent me from going?
3) And what about the delivery?  I want to be in the room during their birth.
4) And what about their paperwork.  I feel my name should be on the birth certificate and they should have my last name.

Like I mentioned above, I do plan on getting a lawyer, but I want to read up before meeting with him/her.  I don't want to make this into a battle, but I want to be their for my kids. I won't fight for sole-custody because my children need their mother, but I do want 50/50 shared custody (which she has agreed to). Any information you can provide or point me in a direction, I would GREATLY appreciate.

Answer: Under the law, the husband of a married woman is presumed to be the father of her children.  You can petition for a paternity test after the birth, but I don't believe you will be able to establish any rights before that.  If you are indeed the biological father, the court may then consider issues such as support and visitation.


Title: Georgia:Friend placed tracking device on police vehicle

Question:
The title pretty much explains the situation but to give a few more details my friend basically placed tracking devices on all the police cars at his nearest police station and I'm really worried he's gonna be seriously screwed when he inevitably gets caught. I assume tracking police cars is illegal but what kind of charges would he receive? I told him to go back and take them all off but he won't do it and I don't want to risk doing it for him.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: What's the risk vs reward for something like this?


Title: County parking on yard and damaging property.

Question:
[NC] I saw this video of a youtuber complaining that the county was parking heavy equipment on his land and damaging some of his property in the process.  He mentions it is past the easement the county has.  What recouse would he have to resolve this or be compensated for the damage and illegal parking?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr-rfW0c_ag
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: It's his property. He can sue for damages. Plus, it's criminal trespassing.


Title: (MD) Need advice on the medical marijuana law and firearms

Question:
So here is a bit of background. I come from a part of Maryland where hunting is common and something I enjoy to do. Recently, MD made it possible for patients to have access to medical marijuana (great!). The problem is that since marijuana is still federally illegal, if you have a medical marijuana card, it is illegal to purchase/own a firearm. So here are my questions:

1. If I received my medical card, could I just borrow a family member’s firearm to go hunting?
2. Am I not allowed to even be in possession of a firearm or can I just not have one registered to my name?
3. Could someone leave a firearm at my house?
4. Am I even allowed to be in the presence of firearms?

Thanks in advance. To me, the whole law is a bit silly because I could go to the store and buy a bottle of vodka and still own a gun no problem. Weed, no way! This entire law just makes no sense. Don’t drink and mix firearms so don’t mix marijuana with firearms.

Answer:
 Federal law prohibits you from being a user of pot and possessing firearms, which includes ownership, handling, and access.

Many, many people are currently accepting that risk at the moment, but it is indeed a risk that carries severe penalties.


Title: Friend(18 yrs old)'s parent trying to track her with GPS?

Question:
Hey guys, I couldn't find another post like this, so I'm sorry if it sounds like a repeat, since I feel like it's kind of a common question. Anyways, I'm from California, and my friend (18 yrs old) has said that her parents are tracking her through her phone, and get angry about her turning off location. I'm worried because they're kind of aggressive towards her.
I know she's not a "full adult" until 21, but I couldn't really find much on this topic for someone whose 18. Anyways, is it legal for her parents to be tracking her through GPS? Obviously, she's a college student and wouldn't actually try and sue them, but can she at least argue that it's illegal?

Answer: Are they paying for her phone?


Title: I want to recover my files from my old high school laptop but there may be pictures from an ex girlfriend; what is the best way to proceed?

Question:
I had a laptop that I used from 2004 - 2008 for high school that contains the memories from my high school years, class trips family vacations and a ton of songs and games. Over the years the laptop got filled with viruses and stopped working so my parents got me a new one for graduation and the old one was tossed in a closet. I have recently moved out of my parents and re-discovered my old laptop and I was looking into how to recover all the old files off of the device so that I could relive the glory days BUT I am 99.99% there may be a handful of XXX photos of my girlfriend at the time (she was 16 I was 17). I believe that would now be considered child porn but I want to recover all of the other memories. I don't want to bring it into BestBuy and have the files transferred to a new hard drive and have the cops called on me. I have no intention to look at the old XXX photos and I will delete them as soon as I seem them but will I be doing anything illegal if I see the photos on a device I haven't used since I was 17? this is a throw away account and I reside in Delaware.

Edit: I forgot to mention I stepped on the screen so there is no way for me to see anything and do it myself

Answer:
 >I believe that would now be considered child porn

They were child porn in 2004 as well.

This is a complex issue for which there are just no good answers.  You weren't innocent when you had them when you were 17.  You aren't innocent now because you continue to possess them.

You should destroy the files as quickly as possible.  You should not give the computer to someone else with the files intact.  /u/thisishowiinternet gives good suggestions at making the laptop usable again.Answer #2: Malwarebytes / hitman pro trail for the viruses

Recuva for the data recovery

Do it yourself, save your money. Answer #3: rather than trying to work on the device from inside the infected windows install, try booting a xubuntu memory stick, a program called [unetbootin](https://sourceforge.net/projects/unetbootin/) will download the appropriate linux image and apply it to your memory stick

you can mount the hard drive manually and move the files you want to an external drive, being careful not to copy any of the illegal images

after that, [DBAN](http://www.dban.org/download) the laptop

here is a guide on how to identify the assigned device and mount a hard drive in linux https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-mount-partition-with-ntfs-file-system-and-read-write-access  most of the time linux boot sticks will not autodetect and mount the system hard drive, so refer to that guide.

however your external hard drive probably WILL autodetect, if not, you will need to repeat the procedure


Title: NH - gun owner friend just had a felony, wants me to take possession and sell his collection.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Not a lawyer but you may want to expand on "all guns need to be off his property today" was this from a written statement by the police and/or ATF? I would imagine they'd give recommendations as far as how to proceed with getting rid of guns after being charged with a felony.


Title: [IL] Opposition is threatening me not to show for my court hearing with legal fees

Question:
Some background on the whole situation: I live in illinois and have been served a restraining order against someone else for having caused someone some emotional trauma. I don't want to be too specific about what I did, but all of the allegations are true thus far and I was in the wrong and completely deserve this to happen to me.

 However, I am supposed to show up for my court hearing soon, and the prosecutor has told me not to come to the hearing so that the person whom i caused grief won't have to see me and go through this process. Understandable, but I think I deserve to be there. I don't want to be any trouble but I can't assume they won't lie to make things easier for them and harder for me.

They also said that if I show up,I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR LAWYER. That just feels absolutely ridiculous when I'm cooperating fully. Is this true? It feels entirely unfair.

Answer:
 either you are very confused about what is going on or an attorney did something outrageous.

you're talking about a hearing to make a temporary restraining order permanent, yes? who told you not to appear and how did they tell you? in writing?  then bring it and show it to the judge.

you're not obligated to pay legal fees for a permanent restraining order hearing.


Title: convert common law to traditional marriage?

Question: I have been common law married for 9 years (lived in Colorado at the time). Can i get a license and get married so we have a marriage certificate? We live in NH now. To complicate things my spouse is trans and is female now with a new name. We have filed taxes together every year since we've been married and she is on my insurance.

Answer: Yes. Marrying your common-law partner is legal, and New Hampshire allows both heterosexual and homosexual marriages, meaning that your partner's gender identity and biological sex are likely irrelevant to the process. Just go to city hall or the town clerk's office and fill out the paperwork.


Title: Does the family have the right to sue. We believe we should not provide our services to a client that has a particular STD

Question:
Asking this question for my boss/founder of the company I work for.

Basically, we are an agency that finds and arranges home stays for Chinese students.

I attached parts of a contract this student's family would have signed that I thought were relevant. The mosaiced out parts all list my company's name. [https://imgur.com/a/ww8tV](https://imgur.com/a/ww8tV)

Student told us he has HIV. Fine. In the US, it's actually ok to have HIV and still get a visa. Under the contract, he's technically not allowed to be having sex, so he's not going to spread it. Then he gets real sick and goes to the hospital. He has a more serious STD. One you're not supposed to be able to enter the US with. We tell the school and the host family and decide to kick him out due to breach of contract. He thinks we should find him another home stay, but obviously that would be very hard and we believe irresponsible to do, due to the disease he did not tell us he had.

His family is now suing, I'm guessing because they feel like we should still be able to provide him with a homestay.

From what you can gather, do they have grounds to sue?

Edit: Ohio, USA

Answer:
 This is beyond the pay grade of free reddit legal advice.

The fact that you are not aware of the fact that this is beyond the pay grade of reddit legal advice is concerning to me as you are asking on behalf of an organization.

Your company is being sued.  Do you not have legal counsel?  If you do have representation, why are you asking us and not them?  Do you plan on listening to us if we contradict them?

If you don't have legal counsel, your company is deeply and perhaps fatally flawed.  You should not be in the business of bringing in and housing foreign students if you do not have your legal bases covered.

Get a lawyer, listen to your lawyer, and try to figure out why your boss does not already have a lawyer retained to deal with this sort of thing.  The fact that you're doing this stuff without knowing in advance what is and is not legally appropriate is probably a much bigger issue than this specific case.


Title: [FL] Potential upskirt issue in my office and HR taking a while to investigate and maybe solve.

Question:
I work for a mid\-sized company in FL that has about 1000 employees. With a pretty developed HR department. My office has recently been renovated. And I am going to do my very best to describe the set up. It has three stories, a left and right wing on each side, and an atrium in the middle that spans from the first floor to the ceiling of the third floor. There is a lunchroom and break room on each side, that has floor to ceiling glass windows that overlook down into the atrium. The way the kitchen is set up there are drawers with plastic silverware to use that are flushed to the glass window. Having to bend down to grab some plastic ware. There are also tables that hug the glass windows.  And a row of close microwaves.

So about a week ago, I wore a knee length dress to work. I work on the second floor, I ate my lunch in the kitchen.  Later that day I had a female security guard approach me and let me know not to get to close to the windows in the kitchen. Because she could see up my dress from the first floor. This really isn't something I had previously considered but now that I think about it, its a legitimate issue, especially from the third floor which is even higher up. People standing on the first floor could easily see up someones skirt or dress if standing to close to the floor to ceiling windows in the kitchen or break room. I feel like thats a privacy violation and I wanted the women in my office to be aware of the situation. I went to speak with facilities next who usually emails the company with updates, who told me "If i see someone doing that, tell them not too" and "They don't feel comfortable emailing the entire company without HR approval". So Next I sent an emailing to HR detailing the situation, it took over a week for them to respond that they want to speak with me in person for an update. I received an in person update today that they are investigating the situation with facilities. They will let me know of any updates in 10 days and do not feel comfortable emailing the entire company because it would be accusatory.

Frankly I think this is unacceptable. They refuse to warn female employees about the situation via email. I know about the issue but plenty of other women may not. So they could accidentally be violated without their knowledge. I also think it should not take this long plus potentially 10 days and maybe a solution to put up a frosted decal or something like that across the glass. I'm unsure if there is anything I can do, but I feel like this is a serious issue that my HR department really isnt addressing properly.

Answer:
 I admire your spirit and passion but unfortunately this isn't your fight to fight. I know it may seem obvious to you, just "put up frosted glass" right? But HR has a lot of red tape to go through and how do they even verify that it's legitimately an issue? How do they justify the expense of a fix? Who approves it and why?

It's not nearly as black and white as you're making it out to be and you've done your part. Time to back off and tell your female coworkers in confidence if you'd like to. Answer #2: HR here.

Things don’t happen by magic. It takes time to get the situation examined and then measured, and then get the materials ordered and then installed.  It’s unlikely to be a money issue fortunately, but I still have to talk to the boss about it. Time.

As for your suggestion about warning everyone via email.... sigh. That is that last thing I would do. This is a theoretical problem right now. We haven’t actually caught any perverts yet. However if I send out the message two things happen: it makes the perverts aware they can do this, and it makes everyone in the company excited and unhappy about a problem that is going to take me  30-60 days to fix.


Title: Missed jury duty in MA being out-of-state and now have a warrant out for my arrest!

Question: So this past year I left my job and drove to California to hike the pacific crest trail. I came home for the holidays only to realize not only had I missed jury duty, but missed my arraignment for missing jury duty and now have an active warrant out for my arrest and suspended license. Having never been in any trouble in my life, I don't really know how to proceed? What should I expect when turning myself in? How's the best way to go about this?

Answer: Honestly, if you just showed up at the court house with documentation of your travels and a signed and notarized statement from your father that he did not inform you of the jury duty notice, they will likely give you a pass and just allow you to show up for jury duty the next week to get it over with. You need to tackle the situation head-on and be proactive. The last thing you need is to get pulled over (with a suspended license - which will cause even further damage) or be stopped randomly for any other matter and have the officer realize you have a warrant out. Courts appreciate honesty and good faith efforts to make things right.


Title: Wa resident with no income tax, Oregon sometimes taxes WA resident working in Oregon, is there away I can avoid them?

Question: I am currently a Washington resident but my company moved from WA to Oregon in Apr 2016.  I travel and work remotely sometimes and I am a bit iffy on the tax laws.  I am in Oregon office some days, but most times, not all of the working day at that location.  I hear you only have to pay Oregon income tax on the days you work there where but when I read this [link](http://www.lanepowell.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/pasternack_kimmelfield_tax.pdf), it sounds like I only have to pay if I work more than 200 days in Oregon.  I am not an Oregon resident and would like to avoid paying taxes I am not responsible for.  Washington has a 0% state income tax.  Is there a way I cannot pay any state taxes considering my case?  What kind of documentation would I need to provide?

Answer: You are interpreting the article incorrectly.  The 200 days refers to the number of days Oregon uses to determine if someone can be deemed an Oregon resident.  You are not a resident, and would file a non-resident Oregon tax return.  You would pay tax to Oregon based on the number of days you were physically present in Oregon divided by the total number of work days in the year.


Title: Roommate’s baby mother won’t give daughter back because Christmas

Question:
Obligatory first time post mobile formatting etc - located in Connecticut.

To make a long story short, my roommates baby mother had cps called on her and decided she didn’t want their specific child anymore and he needed to take her (she has other kids). This was about three weeks ago, he has since enrolled her in school
in our city but no custody paperwork has been signed. He let the mom take her Saturday night to do her hair and decided to keep her last night too. She was supposed to drop her off at six today but he received a text that the daughter wanted to spend Christmas with her - daughter didn’t want to go in the first place but in an effort to keep the peace roommate sent her. Also, mom claims to not even celebrate Christmas so we’re not sure what the real reason is she suddenly wants to keep her . Can anything be done to get daughter back ASAP? Is it technically kidnapping if no custody agreement has been signed but she’s enrolled in school at a different city?

Not trying to do anything that will traumatize daughter (like having the cops called on Christmas Eve), she’s been through enough already, but roommate is devastated he doesn’t get to spend his first Christmas with his daughter. And mom shouldn’t get to pick and choose when she suddenly wants custody.

Answer: There's nothing your roommate can do except file a custody proceeding in court. The police won't go snatch a child away from its parent to enforce a private custody agreement.


Title: Texas law: Is there a way to "divorce" my mother (for lack of a better term) to avoid being responsible for her debt when she passes away?

Question:
Horrible question, I know. Please understand there is a lot of negative history behind my reasoning that I do not feel like getting into right now.

The question is how I can avoid assuming my mother's debt in the event she passes away. She has been a long-time alcoholic for some time now and only talks to me when she wants something or needs money. She has had a long history of poor financial choices, has been arrested multiple times for writing hot checks, and she has also attempted taking out loans in my father's name, in my name, and my brother's name without our consent. I believe she is borderline loony bin worthy, but there's also not much I can do right now or that I actually have time to do. I am a 26F and work full time while going back to school for my masters, I own my own house/vehicle, and I have paid my own bills/expenses/school costs since I was 19.

I will be sad if something happens to her due to her poor life decisions, but my family and myself have tried all we can but it simply comes down to her having to want to help herself before she will help herself. I just can't let her drag me and everything I've worked so hard for down with her.

Answer:
 You're not responsible for her debt, living or dead. You should put a fraud alert on your credit bureau file to reduce the chance that she can take out a loan in your name.Answer #2: Broadly speaking, inheritance works like this: What they leave when they die is the estate. Whatever debts they owe, if they can be collected upon, will be subtracted from the estate. Then whatever its leftover is inherited. If debt exceeds the value of the estate, too bad for the debtor.

"Disowning" a parent won't have an effect on any of this process, with the possible exception of some sort of legal conflict over the estate (such as claims will was made while she wasn't sound of mind, items or assets not stated in the will). In which case it will act against you, as it could be used in court to suggest you were not close to your mother and thus she wouldn't have left those assets to you if she had the chance.


Title: Taking an online college course, but professor requires students to look at IRL medical files.

Question:
I am attending an accredited community college in Ohio and taking online classes for Medical Office Coding and Billing. A class I have enrolled in has homework attached to real medical files. Considering none of us are medical professionals and do not have contact with these patients, would that be a violation of HIPAA?

I was looking up federal law for HIPAA, but failed to find anything that condemns the actions of the college. It has been heavily implied, pushed and mentioned in the other classes that if you are not the patient, or in direct care of the patient, that access to a record is strictly off-limits(unauthorized).

IMHO, I would feel violated if someone was using my personal information to teach a class.
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer: Those patients would have consented to this.


Title: [NYC] Hotel Security Guard cornered me in secluded area, lunged and shoved me backwards when I tried to call 911. I was arrested

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 even in your self-serving retelling, I don't see this guard doing much. of course he's not obligated to identify himself. it's private property. he's not a cop. he's not required to say anything or present anything.

can he block you from escaping out the fire stairwell in order to ensure that you remain and get prosecuted for trespassing? of course. any touching (of which there isn't much) is permissible for the same reason. and falls far short of assault or battery.

probably the cops are right that the charges will be dismissed when you show up for your summons. but guard did nothing wrong.


Title: Legality of an explosive bike lock

Question:
Hi!

My friend has come up with the idea of retrofitting one of those cable bike locks with some firecrackers, so that of the lock is sawed off, they would go off. Essentially a PG-13 IED.

I wonder what the legality of this would be. It could be argued that it was done in self defense and that it's one's private property, allowing it to be changed in any way , but it could also be argued that this was done with intent to harm, even if the fireworks would be weak.

Thanks in advice for the response.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 > I wonder what the legality of this would be.

10,493% illegal. Booby traps are completely illegal.Answer #2: I don't think anybody here knows the law in Slovenia. But generally, booby traps are illegal because they could harm anybody indiscriminately. In most jurisdictions, you can legally hurt somebody in self-defense in certain specific situations. Booby traps aren't legal because they aren't capable of knowing if the situation is justified. They could hurt an actual thief, or a city worker or building manager removing a bike locked somewhere it isn't allowed to be. Maybe a young, fit thief would just be a little shocked, but maybe a more elderly maintenance worker could have a heart attack or a stroke or something. So probably not legal, and definitely not a good idea.


Title: [CT] Hourly Employee Required to Work Through Lunch

Question:
Hi all,

Basically my coworkers and I work at a business that requires us to attend staff meetings once a month where they provide us food, but we have to sit for an hour and listen to work-related items. Most of the people above me are non-exempt salaried, so it's not a big problem for requiring them.

AFAIK, as an employee paid on an hourly basis, I'm supposed to get 30 minutes of lunch break during which I am free to do whatever I would like to do. During this once a month meeting, we bill only half an hour to work related tasks and take the other 30 minutes as lunch.

Should I bring this up to management? Do they owe me back pay?

Thanks!

Answer: You should be paid for attending any work related meeting. FLSA Fact sheet #22.  Whether a half hour every month is worth it is up to you.


Title: Landlord wants us to pay for new refrigerator

Question:
Hey Reddit, I need some help here dealing with my new landlord. My friend and I have recently begun renting a condo owned by our new landlord, who had a realtor draw up the lease. Mid-way through the first week, we noticed that the groceries we purchased have spoiled in the fridge. The settings were to their coldest possible temperatures, but the appliance would not work properly. We reached out to the landlord telling him that we either need it repaired or replaced. He said that he would gladly replace it, as long as we pay him $100, as per the lease.

Here is the issue: the lease states that the landlord must cover all repairs/replacements of listed appliances (the fridge is listed) if the defect predated our moving in. He stated that since we did not add the fridge to the list of pre-existing conditions from our walk through tour, that we essentially signed off on the appliance being in working condition. Despite my asking how he would recommend that we had tested the refrigerator during a ten minute tour, he remained steadfast, and even threatened us to have to pay the total replacement fee, for we could not prove that we did not break the appliance.

I do not want to have to jump to litigation this soon into the lease, but the landlord has been extremely unhelpful and outright rude to me and my roommate from the jump. I just want to know if I have any legal footing to challenge him further on this issue, among others, if the need arises. Thank you guys so much!

Edit 1: I am being told that my state matters, so for clarification, I live in Connecticut.

Answer:
 Highly depends on your state. There are places where he's 100% full of shit and places where he's 100% correctAnswer #2: Do what I did: When I moved in to a place, the dishwasher didn't work. I bought a new one and when I moved out, took it with me.Answer #3: What state do you live in? It matters.

Non-legal advice: I had the same issue with my rental's fridge, but cleaning the lint off of the fridge's coils did the trick for the short term. Might consider doing that to give you at least something that works temporarily. Answer #4: He's probably going to buy a $100 used fridge on Craigslist.


Title: My former boss is threatening to sue me (California)

Question:
Hi Reddit,

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The company I previously interned for is threatening to sue me. The company was fraudulent and abused students coming straight out of college. My boss sought me out after overhearing me talk with another recruiter at a job fair, and the company was in my field so I interviewed and was offered an internship, which was supposed to turn into a full time position, which never happened. And likely was never going to. The company is not profitable, and keeps itself afloat with free labor by hiring interns to work for free from the local university's career fair, and letting most of them go before the next one. Sure enough, I was let go the day before the next career fair.

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A couple days after, a girl reached out to me on linkedin who met my former boss at the career fair asking me about if she should join the company. I replied with a 3 page document about the fraudulent practices, and why she shouldn't work there. I mentioned that the company was not profitable in the document, and proposed that was the reason why the company was engaging in it's current practices. Another intern who joined nearly the same time, but wasn't there as much as I was (full time) contacted me a couple weeks later asking for advice about whether to stay with the company or not, and I forwarded him the same document that I sent previously. While I was upset by my experience at the company, I refrained from posting a public review on either google or glassdoor.

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Today, about a month later, I received an email from my former boss because my signature was missing from the last page of the exit package, and she wanted me to sign and return it. I thought it was strange that she was looking at my documents all this time after I'd left the company. I asked my father about it, and he said that it was to ensure that I wouldn't sue the company in the future. I was busy so I didn't reply.

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 A few hours after this occurred, I received an email from her attorney with a cease and desist letter attached, stating the potential to sue me for a million dollars if I do not follow through with some of the demands, which includes $1000 to cover attorney fees, as well as taking back the statements I have made to the people that have seen this document. Somehow, she was able to see this document. I'm fully willing to retract my statements, but paying the $1000 seems excessive. I never intended to damage the company, but give advice from my poor experience to others who asked about it to prevent them from going through the same thing. Again, if I really wanted to cause damage to the company, I would have done it in a public place online, such as google reviews, or glassdoor.

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Given all that has occurred, and that I didn't sign my exit package documents, what would be the best course of action to take?

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Thank you for taking the time to read this. Any advice is much appreciated.

Answer:
 If the document reflects your personal opinion and experiences, they can pound sand.

You could tit for tat that you will be filing a complaint and taking your information to the California state employment commission.Answer #2: They are just threatening you in hopes you will back down. If what you have said is true, they are the ones damaging their own reputation.

Have you informed the university about your experiences with them? Since they run the fair, the university might be interested in how their graduates are treated.


Title: Estranged sibling passed away. Am I responsible for anything? Even if I am named in will I can refuse right?

Question:
My last living family member has passed away. I have been completely estranged from my family for years (they are super unhealthy unstable people). Am I responsible for any of my sisters debt or stuff? Admittedly I want the family photos she has but that’s it.

I want 0 responsibility in this situation. What happens if I do nothing other than retrieve the pictures? Am I liable in any way? If it matters, she died in TN.

Thanks.

Answer:
 You're not responsible for anything.

If you decide to, you can most likely be executor of her estate.  In that case, you'd be responsible for paying any debts using HER money and assets.  Whatever isn't sellable (photos) is yours to do with as you see fit.  Also, you'd be able to distribute any assets left over, such as just send any extra money to charity.


Title: Police IDing Everyone in Restaurant

Question: I'm a manager at a local sports bar in Arkansas, and lately (on several occasions) police officers have come in and checked everyone's ID who had a drink in front of them. I was just wondering if this is within their rights, to enter an establishment uninvited and start harassing my customers?

Answer: I'd say this is disruptive to the point of getting a lawyer to write a latter to the police department, and possibly trespassing them from your establishment if the lawyer thinks it's legal.Answer #2: Not sure of state laws but I've always assumed that this was legal because I've seen it many times in PA and NJ. Could be that your local municipality has an eye on your property for redevelopment. The only legal way to get rid of you is legally ridding you of your liquor license. Dirty politics but I think legal.


Title: I've heard that children of divorced parents can change their custody and make a schedule of their own. To what extent is that true and what is the process? [California ]

Answer:
 100% untrue.  The court changes custody.  Kids have opinions which may or may not be considered by the court.Answer #2: your opinion will be taken into consideration in court but it would be unwise to just break the court order - your parents would be dealing with the fallout from it, not you. have you spoken to your parents about this?Answer #3: Not a lawyer! And not in California. However, when my daughter mentioned wanting to change visitation (stop visiting her dad) we talked with a lawyer. Basically it boiled down to a few steps. Kiddo has to be at a certain age (12 where I am) there needs to be specific reasons why the visitation needs to be modified (is the other pedant abusive? Are they neglecting kid? Is it an unhealthy home?) finally you file a motion to modify visitation. Then hopefully the judge will listen to kiddo and take their wants into consideration.
I would definitely recommend talking with your parents if you can about this. (If you can't talk with them how about a teacher, family member, counselor?) it's a big process to get the custody order changed when both parents don't agree.
If something bad is happening to you on visits, or at home, please please tell somebody. There is no reason for you to be in a potentially abusive situation.


Title: Burned at McDonald's

Question:
I live in Ontario, Canada.

Last week my mother went to a McDonald's drive-thru and ordered a black coffee. When the cashier handed her the drink they didn't secure the lid. When my mom grabbed it; it spilled over her car and arm leaving her with a small 2nd degree burn. When she went into the restaurant to tend to her burn; the management offered no first aid, and did not file an incident report.  She's been on modified work due to her injury.

We can't get a lawyer to take the case. She's meeting with someone from corporate tomorrow.  What should we do? What can we expect?
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 If a lawyer is unwilling to take the case then you probably don't have much of a case.
If the injury required professional medical treatment, then you can ask for those bills to be paid.
If your mother was able to self treat the injury then she is unlikely to be able to convince anyone that she required time off from work.Answer #2: It doesn't sound like she has much in the way of damages.  She's working, she presumably doesn't have much in the way of medical costs because it's Canada, and a "small second degree burn" is not a very serious injury.

Not being able to find a lawyer speaks volumes.


Title: How can I help a dog I believe is being abused at my workplace?

Question:
I'm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. If anyone knows of a more appropriate sub for this I would appreciate the tip!

I was hired by a friend of a friend to help open his new coffee/tea house small business. This is a quirky little business located on a major university campus. To help boost business, the owner brings in a "therapy dog" for students to play with.

This dog is a one-year-old Belgian Malinois who is technically "owned" by a service dog trainer (unknown if he is legitimate) but from my understanding she lives with my boss and goes for week-long training occasionally. He does not refer to her as his dog. For a one year old puppy, she is rather well-behaved and knows many commands, but other than the "Service dog in training" harness, she is no different from any other well-trained dog at this age. However she isn't perfect, she runs and barks at customers entering the door- just to illustrate how inappropriate it is to advertise her as a therapy dog.

Here are the reasons I think she is being abused. These are either things that my boss has verbally told me or I have noticed with her:

1. She is very underweight. Her ribs are visible and it is uncomfortable to pet her because her spine is protruding. Not as bad as some of those doggy rescue video dogs, but certainly underweight for a dog who shouldn't be starving.
2. She is fed one meal per day, often not real food. He often gives her just a bone (not a bone designed for dogs, a completely stripped bone that was probably used to make broth). I know this is a choking hazard but he dismissed it when I told him.
3.  She usually does not have fresh water readily available for her unless I am working.
4. She constantly (even at home) wears a choke collar that is fitted much too tight; it is always digging into her skin.
5. My boss for some reason believes that she is some sort of super-breed that doesn't require care, he said almost word for word "this kind of dog can break their leg and you won't need to take them to the hospital". He truly believes she cannot get sick.
6. One time my boss took her to the back alone and we heard a loud yelp (like if you stepped on a dog's tail). I cannot prove that he physically hit her or maybe he shocked her with her shock collar.

Because this is a food/drink establishment, my boss got spooked that a sanitation inspector would nail him on having a dog who was able to access the serving area (she could technically come behind the counter). So now she is kept locked in the back room, which he plans to turn into another seating area but at the moment it's a storage room. So basically, we have a highly energetic working dog whose job is to sit in a room by herself all day. If she tries to get out or makes any noise, my boss shocks or hits her (he has told me to leave the room after she tried to get out the door and I heard the dog yelping after I did- Unfortunately I can't prove this).

Today at work I noticed something was off about her because she is usually ecstatic to see me but today she looked really scared and sick. She acted uncharacteristically still, quiet, inattentive and drooling buckets and won't drink or eat anything (she's normally so parched and hungry that she will eat anything you give her). I've had enough dogs and I've spent enough time with this one to know that this is absolutely not normal. He told us (3 concerned employees) that Belgian Malinois dogs are very low maintenance; he said she could break her leg and wouldn't need to go to the vet?? He said that this breed of dog doesn't get sick. He thinks that because they are used for service that they must be literally immortal. He told me to "do my research" before accusing him of being stubborn. I left for the day and I will not be working for him anymore.

I know that I don't have much physical evidence of abuse, but is there any way that I can help at all?

Answer:
 You can call the SPCA and report this.

http://www.ontariospca.ca/what-we-do/investigations/report-animal-cruelty.htmlAnswer #2: Excessive drooling, lethargy, lack of appetite and thirst are really bad signs that something is very wrong with that poor dog. Please go in tomorrow and check on her, then do the right thing, call the local SPCA. The drooling immediately makes me think she has gotten into poison. If she is not being fed regularly, who knows what she may have eaten if she is starving.


Title: Got a letter from the dea about a seized package. Thing is two more are coming in.

Question:
OK. This seriously isn't about me, it's a coworker.
And this is in Michigan.

So, he got 30 vials of steroids shipped to his house in his name from China. This morning he comes into work with a letter of seizure from the dea. It said the first time they will destroy it, but the next time there will be penalties.
He has two other packages already on their way. Same address, same name, same shady super taped up packages. Also, both packages are 15 vials each.

He emailed the company and they said "too bad, it's already been processed".

Now, he is freaking out and has told all of us about it. We're all scouring the internet and I'm the only one with a reddit account, so I decided to ask here.

Also, he is on probation already for shoplifting and has been to jail for 2 years in the past.

Is this real? Is he looking at real trouble? Anything he can do?

Answer:
 >anything he can do?

Sure, when he's in jail this time, he can ponder his life choices and learn from his mistakes.Answer #2: > Is this real?

Very likely.

> Is he looking at real trouble?

Probably

> Anything he can do?

He should start consulting with attorneys and put one on retainer.Answer #3: Something weird here:  you say the packages were seized, but then say:

> same shady super taped up packages

What?  He's got a spy cam at the DEA?


Title: Being heavily fined for torrenting a movie (Germany)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > I had no warnings.

You knew it was illegal. That was your warning.

You can pay or not. They can sue you for a lot more or not. It is all up to you


Title: Neighbor who lives underneath me in an apartment smokes and it smells in my apartment

Question:
I just moved into a new apartment this week. I met the landlord a few times and she seemed pretty normal. The only problem is, she lives underneath me (which I didn't know before moving in) and she smokes cigarettes fairly often. I cannot tell if she does it in her apartment or on the patio outside her house (which is still underneath us) but either way, my place still smells of smoke. The lease says smoking is okay in your apartment. Am I out of luck because of this? Is there any right to my space if I don't want to smoke in my apartment and it reeks? Located in NE
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 If you signed a lease agreeing that smoking was okay in the apartments, you are indeed out of luck.

That said, have you talked to her? She may be entirely unaware that her habit bothers you, and may be willing to smoke in a different area or use a fan to blow the smoke out the window if it's entering your apartment through a vent. Answer #2: Did you not smell the smoke when you did the walkthrough?


Title: My partner pays ex close to $500 a month for kids they have instead of child support, can someone offer help?

Question:
Hello, this is my first reddit post ever, and I made a Reddit so I could do this. Hopefully I have enough understanding of the guidelines here, and I can get some help. Here is the situation:

My girlfriend has two kids from a previous relationship, ages 6 and, I believe, 2 or 3 years old. After her and her now ex broke up due to complications, she moved out and her kids stayed with their father. We can now fast forward to today, which is almost 2 years after she left.

She now pays close to $500 a month to her ex's mother to "watch the kids". She pays her own rent, pays half of the monthly payment each check. (She works for the state, so she gets paid on the 15th and 30th each month) and she honestly struggles to get by. I try to help everywhere I can, as her boyfriend, and she helps take care of me too, but I've mentioned to her the possibility that going and paying actual court ordered child support could be cheaper than what she's paying, at least according to a calculator online and from the info we put into it. (We live in Kentucky, so the child support rate may fluctuate based on the state) But the calculator told us she would be paying less than half a month compared to what she pays out in a month now. She makes around 2,000 a month in gross pay at her job, compared to his 2,800 or more (we aren't sure on the specifics of his newest job, but we know he gets paid more than his previous job, working for around 16 something an hour.) He has the kids most of the time, but she has them when she is off work and she can afford to have them, feed them, and do things with them for the day or two days she has them in two weeks.

 That is the situation, what I need help with is this: would it be advised to go and resolve this by looking into child support as opposed to this little arrangement they have going on? And if so, where would she start? She wants to do it, but is afraid that any amount given to her by a court will be more than $500. And she isn't sure where to go file for it if she wanted to do this. Thank you to anyone who can offer some help and advice. If more information is needed, I'll try to add it.

Answer:
 So she only sees her kids a few times a month by choice and is bitching about having to cover daycare so the person who is actually supporting them can go to work? She expects her ex to cover even more of the children's costs instead of getting a better and or second job? And you support this?

Nice.Answer #2: Who knows.  Keep in mind that childcare costs to allow a custodial parent to work are often required to be split by the parties.  It’s probably worth talking to a family law attorney, many will do free or low cost consults, but no one here can say for sure if a court order would reduce or increase her obligations.

She should also keep in mind that in Kentucky child support can be made retroactive so if her ex later decides to seek support she could have support ordered for time which she has been paying this $500 (though she would probably get credit for that payment).

This is absolutely the time to talk to an attorney.


Title: My workplace is doing an investigation of me on the grounds of sexual harassment. I am 17

Question:
I'm going to skip right to the important details. My workplace called my mother and informed her that they needed to speak with me in person as they were currently running an investigation regarding "employee interaction". I called my boss and she barely gave me details but informed me that a coworker of mine had accused me of touching het breasts. Here's the kicker, I did. But let me explain real quick. Early last week I recall me and this girl along with one other male employee chatting about different things when we weren't busy. It escalates and she ends up saying something about her body which leads me and the other male to crack a few jokes and all is well. She walks by me while saying something else and without thinking I reached up and very briefly touched her breast and we both laughed. I included a joke with it but I can't recall the joke.

I understand that I am not innocent. I need to make that clear.

This Saturday at 10 AM I am to speak in person with my boss and possibly her boss (the girl will not be present)and discuss this, or rather answer questions.

I don't know what to do. I understand that what I did, while in good fun, can be called "unwarranted" or "without consent" and I'm ready to tell them that I understand that my actions have consequences and I will be resigning. Is this the right thing to do?

I really want to know if they intend to contact police or add this to a record they have of me. I want a confidentiality agreement but I'm unsure if that's an option.

What do I do? And due to my age and my mother's stance on this, something like a lawyer isn't an option

Wisconsin USA

Answer:
 > I don't know what to do.

Tell them that you quit. Then don't say anything to anyone else about this. If the police contact you say nothing and immediately hire an attorney.

Obviously you won't be using anyone from that job as a reference.Answer #2: You need an attorney and you need to talk to your mom no matter what her stance on this is.  You assaulted (unlawful touching) this woman and you can be fired and can be charged with crimes.  Do not talk to the police without an attorney.Answer #3: The other posters have covered your legal liability here, so I won’t reiterate. But at 17 years old, this is hopefully a lesson you’ll take to heart in all of your future interactions at work and with women in general. Even if it feels like it is okay to joke around, keep your comments and your hands to yourself.


Title: Landlord sent me to collections w/o an outstanding balance

Question:
Rent is due tomorrow. I live in Ohio. My landlord (a company) called me this afternoon checking to see "how we were doing." What I told the lady was the truth, "We're fine this month, although if this isolation continues we might be in trouble."

But then, several hours later I received a call from a collections agency saying that my landlord sent me to them. I double-checked after the call, and I have no outstanding debt, and we're still on schedule to pay tomorrow. They said my address and the name of the complex, so I'm pretty sure it's legit. He hung up after I said I was disputing that claim.If it is legit, what's going on here?? Is my landlord just pre-sending their tenants to collections? I'm very curious if this has happened to anyone else. I'm inclined to join in on the rent strike movement if my landlord is gonna act this sketchy.

Answer: Sounds like a scam. Collections can’t be sent unless it’s a dated old balance and they would verify your info and where they are calling from. Ask your landlord ASAP!Answer #2: I’m betting it’s a scam.Answer #3: So, the landlord sent you to collections for a debt that does not exist?


Title: "Otherwise, you're gonna be fired. So you can resign, or I'll make your life miserable"

Question:
I have a recording of a conversation between me and my boss where she is clearly heard saying this. Should I bring it to a lawyer?

I'm in Florida.

Answer: Sorry to come back so late but it just dawned on me you are in Florida which is an ALL party consent state which means you recording your boss is actually a crime and you would not be able to use it against her. So stick with your job until she fires you and then file for unemployment.


Title: [US] Start up terminated me for cause after I resigned in order to deny me my unexercised stock options.

Question:
The title pretty much sums it up. I can't really provide many more details. The cause for termination in this case is unfounded.
The options vested over many years, and the company is extremely young and JUST finally figured out their equity plan. Of course, termination for cause invalidates any options.

The termination was delivered a month after I resigned, by email after I requested to exercise the options twice already.

They said that the termination occured on the same day of my supposed resignation (I signed a resignation letter). They even announced the resignation to the whole company.

In addition to the sizable value of the options, I'm also really concerned about the future of my employment, as I have this termination for cause on my record. Of course I'm going to be consulting with lawyers soon.

I wanted to know if there were any kind of precedent for this type of occurance, and what kind of chances I have to recover the options and additional damages should I pursue this.

Answer:
 Sue them. They don't get to decide that later.

Also, there is no "record." Nobody tracks why you were terminated.


Title: Is it legal to open a deceased relative's mail? [South Australia]

Question: My dad died in January and we're receiving his mail. Can we open it or should we return to sender?

Answer: The personal representative of his estate or executor of the will should certainly open his mail and take whatever actions are needed.


Title: My employer lost my SSID card

Question:
My employer lost copies of my social security card and drivers license, containing my full legal name, permanent address, special security number, and drivers license number.  I’m terrified that someone with get their hands on my info and just absolutely swipe my entire identity, credit and all.

I’m planning on locking my credit and getting a statement in writing that they lost the copies so that I can legally prove how the info go out.

What else can I do to protect myself?

Answer: If there was a data breach the standard response these days is credit monitoring for a year or two. You can put a fraud alert on your credit if you want to. They are unlikely to provide you a formal statement and certainly won't tell you how it happened.   There's no incentive for them to do that.


Title: Car dealership is wanting me to sign a waiver to absolve them of any future liability. (MN)

Question:
Hello Everyone,

Thank you in advance for any advice you can give me in this situation. First time posting in LA but long time lurker. I am not sure where I should turn. I'll try to provide as much information as possible so it will be a long one.

Last summer, I purchased a brand new car from a reputable dealership. The purchasing process was pretty long. I got there at 6:00PM and left closer to 11PM. I was pretty happy with my purchase and I went home so excited. This is my first new car purchase. The car I had before was used and did well by me until it was totaled by someone texting and driving.

The next morning, I went to work and when I got home, I parked the car in front of my building and went about my business. My boyfriend came home, apparently was looking the car over and noticed some really terrible scratches on the hood of the car. It's what I would expect it to look like had someone take a brillo pad to it. I immediately took the car back to the dealership that evening (less than 24 hours after purchasing) and they accepted responsibility stating that the person washing the car before handing it over to me should have noticed that and brought it to their attention. The car is silver and it would have been hard to notice at night as it was in the areas near the windshield and along the sides of the hood. Apparently the guy was new. Either way, they agreed to fix it. We went over the car in detail to see if anything else was wrong. There was a rust spot on the trunk and there was also a sun damaged trim piece at the back seat window. They agreed to fix all of that.

They arranged for me to bring my car in 7 days later. Looking back, I probably should have refused the car then because they had a 7 day/300 mile return policy if I weren't happy with my purchase. So on day 8, I brought the car back. They said they will buff the hood and that should fix the issue, and it shouldn't take more than a few days.

3 days later, they call to say that buffing was not helping the scratches and it appears that was deep in there and they would need to repaint the car. I am very frustrated at this point, because I can't return the car as the 7 days had passed. I agree to have them repaint the car since it came with a 3 year bumper to bumper warranty. This is covered. Well about a week later, they call to say my car was ready. I went in and the scratches were still there in some places. They obviously missed a couple spots so I told them I did not accept this and it needed to be fixed. They complied and I finally get my car back after 5 weeks (from the time they first took it).

A few days went by and I noticed that my car does not beep when I press the fob twice to lock it. The beep lets me know I for sure locked the car (especially if the car is out of view). So I told my boyfriend about it, and popped the hood. He immediately notices there is a wire dangling that looked to have been torn out. This disturbed me to the core. I received an email from the dealership to leave a review and I wrote a scathing one. I was contacted by the service manager within an hour and he sent someone to pick up my car to get it repaired and they brought it back before I was finished at work (3 hours or so).

The next incident took place 4 months after when I went for my first oil change. About 2 days after the oil change, I noticed something out of place by my windshield wiper. It was the battery cap. It was trapped under the hood causing it to break. I didn't bother to complain about that.

Fast forward to the last 2 months, I've noticed that the paint is flaking off on the hood. So I took it to them, and the manager I spoke with didn't seem to keen on fixing the problem but told me he will reach out to the body shop. I didn't hear back for 4 weeks. So I went in again and spoke to another manager, and he gave me 2 options. They offered to add a coating to the hood to prevent the flaking from spreading and it was highly recommended by the manager. My problem with that is that the flaking will still be very visible and can possibly affect the value of my car if I were to sell it. He said if they repainted the car, (which they did, but he was operating under the assumption that they didn't take it to a body shop), the paint job will have a warranty that they can claim. He also said that it won't guarantee it wont happen again. He let me know he'll call me the next business day as he wanted to research where/how the car was painted. Apparently they have a guy that comes into their dealership once a week to do touch up jobs (not under warranty) and if that's how it was fixed, they can't repaint it. I assured him that I was positive it went to a body shop in a city not too far.

Well I call today because after 3/4 weeks, I hadn't heard back and he claims he left a voicemail. I asked him what was on the VM and he said they wanted to add the coating. I told him I will not be happy with that as I purchased a new car to avoid all this hassle and inconvenience. He tried his best to convince me to take the coating option but I stuck to getting it repainted. When he realized I was not budging, he then said that I would need to sign a waiver since I am going against their advice to coat the area. The waiver will clear them from any future claims about the car paint.

At this point, I am not sure what to do. Is this legal? I haven't signed anything but I am thinking this is a way to get out of taking further responsibility. I don't have the waiver but this is my understanding from what he explained over the phone. Some questions I have is, is the paint of the car covered by lemon law? Also, if the car has a bumper to bumper warranty, which covers paint, would signing his waiver (the terms yet to be seen) void my bumper to bumper warranty? I am guessing at this point, whatever money they made on selling me this car has been eaten up by the problems. Is this enough to get a lawyer involved to preserve my warranty?

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I should also add that I purchased this model of car because there was a manufacture rebate of $1000 if I can produce an active Uber driver account. I was not able to submit the necessary paper work before the promo ended because 1. I needed to get my license plates (which takes 3 weeks) before getting the car inspected for Uber and 2. They had my car for 5 weeks after purchasing so I had no access to get the inspection done for an Uber drive account. The promo ended the week before I got my car back. They said they are unable to retroactively apply for the rebate. Any recourse there?

Answer:
 First off, a new car should never have any rust on it. To me that signifies either poor craftsmanship or repaired damage. If it’s repaired damage then it should have been disclosed and sold as used.

As for the hood repair, they are responsible for the work done. Painted panels should not flake off after a few months. Either it was improperly done or the wrong paint used (some paints and base coats don’t adhere to each other).

You have reasonable cause to talk to a lawyer. A letter from a lawyer might be all that’s needed to resolve the problems but if it’s not you can proceed from there. Plus consumer laws in your state may vary greatly from mine.


Title: False accusation

Question: Me and my girlfriend had a arguement and got into a verbal fight. She hurt herself tripping on a door jam (she was drunk). I left soon after to diffuse the situation and 2 hours later the police came to my door and questioned the incident. I was arrested and booked for domestic violence (Cost me 2500$). She called the police station and told the police the truth about what happened and now shes being accused of false accusation. How much will this cost and what should she do?

Answer:
 She should retain an attorney. Making false statements to the police is a serous charge. Of course without knowing your location no way to know for sure.Answer #2: She should get an attorney. If you are still facing charges you should get an attorney too. They should be different people.

edit: also figure out if there's a temporary restraining order in the DV case. The TRO doesn't necessarily automatically expire even if the case isn't continuing, and violating it is bad (even if she doesn't care if you violate it).


Title: California Highway congestion

Question: I live in La Mesa, Ca. There is a section of freeway that was recently built that merged to highways together. To put things simply and to save time there is 5 lanes being smooshed down to 2 lanes within 100 feet and after the choke point it opens back up to 3 lanes. So a trip that would normally take 10 minutes now takes 30 to 45 minutes. As a local resident how do I go about getting my city to do something about this choke point and expand the highway 52?

Answer: Call your local representative.


Title: [Texas] Rear-ended another vehicle at a red light yesterday, and now the other driver is threatening to sue for $100k in medical expenses. Does she have a case?

Question:
I rear-ended another vehicle at a red-light yesterday. The damages are minimal- I believed she was moving forward once the light turned green when she wasn't, and hit her bumper going around 3-5mph. My license plate is a little bent, but there is no damage to my car anywhere else. Her car has a couple of scratches under the license plate, but nothing at all severe. It's worth noting that I was reading a text at the time, and that was the reason I missed the fact that she wasn't moving.

She called the police immediately and they had us move over to a gas station. There, the cop took both of our statements, where I stated exactly what I said above (besides the fact that I was on my phone.) The lady claimed she had hurt her elbow, but was fine otherwise. She was moving around at the scene, taking photos and yelling at me. We exchanged drivers license and insurance info and both went on our way.

This morning, I receive a call from my insurance agent who said that the lady had stated she had seen me texting (which I denied, at the time I assumed she meant I was physically typing out a text.) The agent also informed me that the woman was pursuing a bodily injury damages claim as well. I don't think the fact about the texting was in the police report since I don't remember her saying anything of the sort to the cop. However, the insurance agent is still in the process of pulling up the police report and will give me a call with details once she has.

After that, my dad called me to say that he had received a call from the woman I hit. She had informed him that she would be pursuing a civil lawsuit for $100k in bodily injury damages if our insurance did not pay out. I do not think Geico will pay out since the accident was so small, but this woman seems crazy/bored enough to pursue anything that will get her any sort of payout.

My questions are this:

1) Based on what happened, does she have a legitimate case, even if it's not for $100k? Even if I deny the texting, I'm sure they can pull up phone records that indicate I was receiving texts at the time (even though none of them were outgoing.)

2) Would her lawsuit be against me (the driver) or my father (the primary insurance holder and owner of the car)?

3) If she does actually file a lawsuit, is it worth getting a lawyer to fight this? In my opinion, the lack of damages to both our cars speak for themselves. However, I have never been in a situation like this and am not sure what to expect.

4) I am a recent college graduate with no assets (or debts!) to my name and 5k in the bank. I am anticipating taking out loans for medical school in July, so will basically have nothing with which to pay her with. In that event, could she go after my father?

Answer:
 Deep breath.

Your insurance will cover you.  If they deny damages, and she sues, they will provide you with a lawyer, and if she receives a judgment, they will pay.

Specific answers to your questions.

1) Yes she has a legitimate case.  You hit her.

2) Probably both.  It doesn't matter the insurance covers both of you.

3) your insurance will provide the lawyer.

4) Stop worrying about it.  If she calls again, tell her that you've tendered to your insurance company and she is welcome to speak with them but that you will refuse all calls going forward. Answer #2: She absolutely has a legitimate case, however there is literally no way she knows she has $100k in damages yet.  Let everything go through your insurance; **neither you nor your dad speak with her or her representative directly.**  Your insurance will tell you what to do and who to talk to.  Do not answer her phone calls and keep all voicemails/text messages/e-mails.  This is what insurance is for: to be the middle man.

Also, put your phone down when you're driving.  No excuses. You're behind the wheel of a multi-ton metal death machine, don't distract yourself.


Title: (SC) On refusing an inheritance - Forced onto my children?

Question:
This happened years ago but the recent landfill thread brought this to mind.

A few years back my father had died and a year later my mother died without will.  They owned property that was, in essence, a dumping ground for whatever the family wanted to get rid of.  Old car batteries, decaying cars, tipped over paint cans,  likely illegal septic system (well water), etc.  I need a tetanus to look at the pictures - you get the idea.

I have a sister and a living grandmother (parent of my mother), as well as a spouse and a child.

I was notified that the property belonged to my sister and I and I wanted absolutely no part of it.  I did not want it to change my hands in the slightest because I was worried that I would be held liable for the cost to destroy the half standing buildings, remove the safety hazards, fix leaking batteries, fix septic line, etc.  The property had a negative net worth in my mind (review of current land prices there suggests I was correct) and the house was falling apart / caving in.

I called to speak to the probate judge whose office was handling the inheritance and let him know that I wanted to refuse the inheritance.  I asked what I needed to do to make that official.  The man told me my only choice was to hire an attorney to refuse it and personally appear before him (I live really far away from South Carolina at that time).  He said that - even then - if I refuse it then it will go to my son and I could not refuse it for him.  I would have to (memory vague here) have a court hearing with proof that this has no value for my minor son in order to refuse it on his behalf.

I finally just spoke to my sister and let her know she had my half of the property so it passed (I believe):  Mother (dead) -> through Probate -> Me(50%) sister(50%), then Me->Sister(100%).

Questions:

* Was this judge being purposefully difficult or would I really have had to get a long drawn out hearing to refuse an inheritance that falls to my son.  He absolutely refused to discuss this with me and only wanted an attorney and me to appear before him.
* Do I now hold any liability for defects on the land given that it passed to me momentarily?

Worth noting - the estate was just the land - there were no savings / other money available.

EDIT:  Additional Information

* Mom died in 2006.
* I was notified by my sister that I needed to inherit some property in 2012.
* I tried to refuse it in 2012 but the above discussion with the judge took place.
* When I review tax information on the county website it still shows my mother as the owner, with taxes paid until 2013? ish and then delinquent for the last 3 years.

How screwed am I at this point?

Further edit (this gets weird):

* Ok, so the land was sold by one county for delinquet taxes in 2009 and then resold to someone else in 2013.
* The other county somehow had the land as owned by someone different (family) (land is 1/2 in one county, 1/2 in another).

In talking to them, it looks like the land was divided so the tax-owed county sold their portion of it to some guy (google maps is showing a sign owned by that person in front of the driveway, so all good there).  The not-tax-owed county says that the land went to my sister so all seems fine there as well.  Hooray.  Back to theoretical.

Either way, it seems I am not listed as the official owner of the property by either county.  So thats good.

Answer:
 A verbal agreement **cannot** transfer your interest in real property. You still own half of the land.

You'll need to execute a deed -- probably a quitclaim deed -- with your sister to transfer your interest to her. You may want to involve a real estate lawyer in that process, to ensure that you're protected from future liability for the state of the land: while the deed itself is a fairly straightforward process, managing your liability is not.

The judge was not being exceptionally difficult.


Title: (Utah) My employer is threatening to fire me for being unable to work my whole shift tomorrow

Question:
I'm a retail worker. I've got severe depression, and I have two therapy sessions a week. I've been going longer than I've worked at my current job, and it's one of the only things that keeps my suicidal thoughts from becoming actions. It is marked on my availability that I can't work during those times.

This week, due to people leaving, I have much more work including working during my primary therapy session. I talked to my boss today, and he threatened to fire me if I left early to go. I really need this job, but I can't miss therapy either. I don't know if I can handle being homeless again. Is there anything I can do?

Answer: Have you requested ADA accommodations from your employer? Are you FMLA-eligible?Answer #2: I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties. Unfortunately, they are yours and not your employer's. You can go to your shift if you want to prevent any negative outcome. Your employer can fire you fire you for any reason or none, certainly for not showing up to a shift.


Title: As a salaried worker can I be forced to work Overtime? (over 40 hours in a week)

Question:
I'm a salaried worker in Ca, making 55k annually. Recently due to workload our manager has been requiring us to stay past our scheduled work shifts. I'm not entirely clear on the laws or the exempt status, and was wondering if this is within their legal right...?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Slavery was abolished in 1865 so you cannot be forced to work against your will.

If you are salary exempt, you are exempt from overtime pay.  [Read here](http://www.flsa.com/coverage.html) to see if your job meets the criteria.


Title: [United States - PA] Legal Advice Regarding Cell Phone Reimbursement

Question:
I currently work at a large corporation within Pennsylvania as an exempt status employee. Previously, my employer provided company pagers for responding primarily to our emergency response duties, as well as some minor business duties. In the past, employees have been reprimanded for not responding timely to these pages, it is a **requirement** for the job due to our regulatory oversight.

However, today they provided a news bulletin that they will be removing the pager system, and instead switching to employee's personal cell phones. They have cited this as both a means to improve reliability, as our pager service provider will be removing local towers in the coming months. This now means that the onus for both maintaining hardware / software / service now falls on employees, and it is still a **requirement** to meet the job duties. In short, should I be in a dead zone or my phone undergoes a software update, I am liable and can be terminated.

I have my own personal cell phone, and I pay for this entirely by myself. I use it primarily for personal usage, and I have also allowed it to be used as a point of contact by my coworkers. Personally, I don't have an issue with the aforementioned intrusion into my life, but as of late it has increased and become somewhat bothersome (IE - Receiving work "group texts" at 3 am, as we operate 24/7). However, it seems that now my information has been taken and entered into the new automated system for the emergency response portion. To preface this, I have not received any sort of compensation for this and it was never listed in my job contract.

My question is, is it legal for my employer to now convert policy to require cell phones for emergency response duties, without providing reimbursement? As it stands, I am unable to say I don't have a cell phone, as I have already provided it for prior business usage (which at the time was minor). Furthermore, if I have to now provide a cell phone with no reimbursement, can I be reprimanded for lapses in the service (IE - blackouts / outages)?

Thank you very much in advance.

Answer: **Edit:** I'm not helping this dude. He's obviously smart enough to find his own answers.


Title: My child’s mother has supervised visitation that shall occur in an enclosed public space. She wants the visit at a 25 acre county fair (VA, USA)

Question:
I have sole legal and physical custody of my son. His mother has supervised visitation that can only occur in an enclosed public space. She wants to have a visit with him at the county fair, which is on a 25 acre area. When I raised my objection, she said that it only has one entrance and exit (which isn’t true I’ve been there in past years) so it’s enclosed. My worry is that since the venue has a fence around it, would it count as enclosed.

The exact language of the order: “Visitation shall occur in an enclosed, public space and may not occur in Petitioner/Mother’s home.”

Is she technically correct that it counts as enclosed? Location: Fairfax County, Virginia

Answer:
 Nope. The legal definition of "enclosed" includes the presence of a ceiling or roof.Answer #2: NAL; you should speak to your lawyer about petitioning to clarify the language in the order. A massive open-air venue that just happens to have a fence seems like a good opportunity for someone to take off with a child.

In the short term if you cannot get the court to forbid this in time, make sure the appointed supervisor is someone you trust to stick to them like glue.


Title: Highschool refusing to have track season

Question:
Sorry for the formatting im on mobile. But as a tl;dr: our school refuses to give our track team a bus, leading to track season possibly being cancelled.

The actual story isn’t very long. Our school track team has been practicing for months in preparation for track season. They were preparing to buy everything they needed (uniforms, shoes, etc.). But a day ago they were told that track season might be cancelled. The reason for this was simply because the school principal didn’t want to provide a bus or bus driver. The problem with this is that we easily have 2-3 buses along with multiple people that could drive the buses and therefore take the track team.

The coach has tried looking for other ways to go such as church buses and the like but so far has been unsuccessful. My question in all this is if this is legal. We live in Tennessee and the team was looking to see if the principal is right in all of this by denying them buses and things like that? Advice is greatly appreciated.

Answer: I don't think there's really any legal remedy for your problem here.  Your answer may rely on the school system chain of command, and school board.


Title: (FL&TX) My husbands ex-wife want to get his custody rights taken away because we live in the same county at the Orlando shooter lived in.

Question:
My husband has full custody of his children from his previous marriage. His ex-wife lives in Texas, we live in Florida in the same county that the Orlando shooter lived in.

She believes that it's unsafe for them to live with us any more since we "put them in danger by living near him". We're not psychics how would we know that some guy that lives miles away that we've never met or interacted with in any way would go crazy?

How likely is her argument to hold up in court?

Answer:
 Tonight, I want you to look your husband directly in the eyes and ask "How did you ever get involved with a chick this crazy?"

If living in same county as a murderer is parental abuse, all children would be wards of the state.


Title: Is anonymously borrowing signatures illegal? (NJ)

Question:
I am required to do something mandatory and I have to get signatures from the people running it to show that I did in fact do so. However, it’s anonymous so the signatures could be from anybody. Long story short, I didn’t do the mandatory requirements so I faked a dozen or so. I used a variety of different pen types and such but it’s hard  to come up with completely unique signatures and stylization. So I “borrowed” inspiration from signatures I found online, on old checks, and old Dr.’s prescriptions. I tried to change things up so it wasn’t exactly their names usually, mostly just using the style and way they form letters and numbers and such. Anyway, its all anonymous so I didn’t have to print their names clearly or give out additional info and they wont be contacted.

I know i’ll be screwed if I get caught for faking but my question is could I then get into any legal trouble just based on the signature borrowing? Could this somehow count as forgery or something? Thanks for any help.

Answer:
 You didn’t “anonymously borrow signatures,” you committed forgery. That’s a type of fraud.

I suspect these forged signatures might be for some sort of court-ordered mandatory service.  If that’s the case I would strongly encourage you not to hand that document to a Judge, apologize profusely for not fulfilling your obligations, and hope for the best. Otherwise you could be looking at a world of trouble. Answer #2: Yes, this counts as forgery.


Title: [CO]Employer wants employees to use personal CC to purchase equipment

Question:
Hello,
My company wants each employee to purchase computers, network equipment etc, on personal credit cards, and then  we are usually reimbursed the following pay period. I'd never really questioned this setup before, but I'm a little concerned now. Do these reimbursements ($500-2000 per month) count as income that might affect our tax bracket? It doesn't appear that we pay social security taxes on the reimbursements-they're for the exact dollar amount, and do appear to be a second transaction from the  main paychecks.
Is there any reason that this setup is bad, finacially or legally?

Answer:
 It's bad in the sense that the company is asking you to finance its activities.  It may be more beneficial to the company to negotiate a bulk-purchase contract with the supplier rather than have each employee purchase equipment at retail prices.  That's a bit of a red flag in my opinion..

No tax implications, however.  If you have a card that gives miles/points, this could be a good thing for you.  When I traveled 45 weeks a year as a consultant, I would generally booked $1K-2K on my personal card and was reimbursed.  I earned an insane amount of free travel.

I'd recommend keeping a copy of your receipts for several years in case you ever are audited for any reason.  However, large reimbursements are common in corporate culture.

Cheers!


Title: [FL] Sold a scooter, got bill of sale, new owner hasn't completed title transfer. I did keep the tag, but I keep getting parking tickets from UF campus police based on the VIN of the scooter. Best advice? Thanks!

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Gee I wonder why he hasn't completed the transfer. Maybe because he wants to park where he can't park but not get a ticket for it.  Can you handle this yourself at the DMV? In most states the seller can do this otherwise buyers would screw them left and right.Answer #2: https://www.flhsmv.gov/dmv/protect.html

Do this.