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blue neen

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10. I understand about the client; she's severely disabled.

Reply to diabeticman (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 09:48 PM

Sep 2014

The company still should have guidelines in place for when employees are injured. There are laws governing Workman's Comp. Your cousin also will not be able to get a job in the field if she's so severely hurt that she can't move.

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My cousin my have a law suit against her employer [View all] diabeticman Sep 2014 OP

Keep low and look for something else imo lunasun Sep 2014 #1

Thank you for answering. She has been debating about this issue and other opinions would be helpful diabeticman Sep 2014 #2

That point system /probation is just a way to keep her in limbo ,again IMO lunasun Sep 2014 #3

If she's an at-will employee, SheilaT Sep 2014 #4

She is working in Group home settings. This company pays the most and right now she needs a pay diabeticman Sep 2014 #6

If they pay the most, and she's not willing SheilaT Sep 2014 #7

They have tried to unionize before and it hasn't happened. diabeticman Sep 2014 #9

Successful unionization usually takes SheilaT Sep 2014 #11

Does she have an employment contract? Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #12

Back to when your cousin was kicked by the client; blue neen Sep 2014 #5

The client is mentally challenged and has the mental age of a 6 month old. She kicks out and when diabeticman Sep 2014 #8

I understand about the client; she's severely disabled. blue neen Sep 2014 #10

If there are injuries that may create long term problems Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #13