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brittanyjade
03-26-2006, 07:10 PM
I found this site while doing a search for labor laws.

I am from CT and have a few questions about my so's former job.
He tried to apply for unemployment after he willingly quit the job. His old job submitted a document to the dept. of labor that his 'ADD is selective'. Now, i have heard that ADD is a disability. Is that discrimination or breach or character or what?

Then, he later found out that his old job was crossing out his hours and changing them. So if it said he worked 60 hours on his time sheet, they would cross out a few hours and they were forging his hand writing. ( he did not find this out until after he left) When he had his hearing with the dept. of labor, he found out that the old job owes him over $2000, due to them crossing out hours and paying him less.

Now there has to be some sort of law broken in what they did. i just need help pinpointing it before he talks to a lawyer. I'm not familiar with laws in this area, but they are a slimy company.

What is even funnier is that his former job is being investigated by the police! (they are a web hosting company) thanks in advance for the advice!

ElleMD
03-26-2006, 10:22 PM
No, that isn't illegal at all, and if your SO willingly quit his job, odds are he isn't qualified for UC.

If the DOL already investigated the timesheet issues, they should be ensuring he gets the backpay owed to him. The law would be the Fair Labor Standards Act.

cbg
03-27-2006, 09:50 AM
Offering an opinion that his ADD is selective is neither discrimination nor defamation of character. Whether or not your SO's ADD is a disability has to be evaluated on a case by case basis; the only condition that automatically qualifies for ADA protection is HIV/AIDS.

If you quit your job, you don't get UI in about 9,999 out of 10,000 cases.

If he believes that he has a claim for unpaid wages, he can contact his state DOL.

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