Legal Advice My partners neighbour stole her plants and is now publicly displaying them. Anything we can do? |
- My partners neighbour stole her plants and is now publicly displaying them. Anything we can do?
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| My partners neighbour stole her plants and is now publicly displaying them. Anything we can do? Posted: 03 Apr 2020 05:41 AM PDT This is in Australia. I know it might not sound like much, but the plants (along with an entire mesh wall and a stone garden bench) were stolen on the very first night my partner received her new home. She put the plants in the back yard (behind a fence), came back the next morning with the rest of her stuff and they're all gone. The house had been vacant for months before this, so it appeared to be either a random theft with bad timing for us, or someone saw her move the plants there and stole the stuff that night. The stone bench would have been really heavy too, hard to imagine one person hoisting it over their shoulder and carrying it away to their car. Basically it was hard to imagine a random thief targeting her house for plants, a few square meters of mesh and a stone bench, and easier to imagine an opportunistic neighbour heaving the stuff to their place. Anyway, she decided not to file a report with the police, considering she couldn't prove who took the plants etc. (and maybe this seemed a bit trivial in the context of these hectic times we're living in). She got new plants which haven't been stolen. However, we had a closer look today in the front yard of her very loud, bogan neigbours who live almost directly across from her. The garden bench and a few of the plants are sitting in their front yard in plain view. We called the police but they said they have to say we complained when investigating the property. Obviously it seems very likely they'll deny they stole the stuff and then who knows how nasty they could be to her after that. They really do seem like not the nicest people from what we've seen of them, a big family too. The police also said that this would likely become a property dispute, and that the courts are clogged due to the Covid-19 situation. We're a bit stumped with what to do next. A police officer has given us her number and said if we want, she'll go over there and ask them about it tomorrow. We have photos of the plants before they were stolen which we think might be able to prove possession. We've also wondered about writing a less confrontational letter about getting the stuff back in the hopes of a more positive response. I know this might seem a bit OTT but the plants have a lot of sentimental value to my partner (she got them after a traumatic incident). And the arrogance of the neighbours to just publicly display her stuff like that in the plain sight of their front yard does not bode well with either of us. Does anyone have any thoughts as to how best we should approach this situation? Would this likely become a property dispute with a drawn out court process if we pushed this any further? Any help would be hugely appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| [TX] Employer not paying referral bonus due to economic down turn Posted: 03 Apr 2020 04:03 AM PDT My company had offered a referral bonus for recommending a potential candidate for my workplace. The condition was that the employee had to make it past a certain time frame of work. I had recommended an acquaintance, who was hired. Due to how my workplace's payroll works, the bonus was to be on my most current paycheck (a month past the timeframe the new hire needed to be with the company) but was not. I brought this up to my supervisor who said he'd look into it. He got back to me saying that they unfortunately are no longer continuing the referral program and that I would not be receiving a bonus due to the current economic climate. The referral bonus is roughly equal to a months pay, which is fairly substantial for me - especially since my company is talking about possibly needing to cut jobs if things don't turn around by the end of April. Am I out of luck here? I didn't sign any sort of contract. I haven't checked any of my hiring paperwork for this, but I don't recall it stating anything about this program. [link] [comments]  |
| Fired for no call no show last night Florida Posted: 03 Apr 2020 11:40 AM PDT last 2 weeks the buffet style restaurant i work at has been on reduced hours due to covid19, all of those two weeks i was called night before and had my shift canceled, so 0 hours for the last two weeks even though i was scheduled for 36. last night the schedule for entire crew was changed to a midnight to 9am shift without notice even though we do not open to the public until 10 am and close at 11 pm. every employee was fired for no call no show, and after speaking the management they said they will deny unemployment if we apply for it. this is a national chain of restaurants, i have not been able to reach corporate at any number, my website login no longer works, HR number goes to a dead line, no answer. i know Florida is an at will employment state but can they change the schedule for every employee without any notice? i'm pretty sure they have to give us at least some heads up beforehand. [link] [comments]  |
| My employer is "unlaying" me off, what can I do? Posted: 03 Apr 2020 11:56 AM PDT I live in Texas. Two weeks ago, my employer laid off the staff due to the covid situation. I filed for unemployment and got approved. Today I received a call from work saying that they are undoing the layoff and that I am supposed to come in to work, however I am only allowed to be working 2 days a week (with pay equal to only 2 days). If I refuse, they will contest my unemployment claim because I am now "quitting" my job. I am in the at-risk demographic for covid. I suspect he is doing this to avoid some sort of financial or business repercussions for laying people off, but I am not well versed in that area. Is there anything I can do? I do not want to return to work for obvious safety reasons, and my place of work is far from "essential", but I cannot go without unemployment benefits. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2020 05:48 AM PDT And we all know thats some heavy BS. My gf and I moved into this apartment on March 1st. We have been without heat since day one and the landlord has refused to do anything about it. I have never rented before and wasn't aware of every little detail I had to check, like how if there is a pipe leading to a heater, its probably oil or gas. Well, the LL has no interest in helping us other than by offering an electric heater. I'll start from the beginning. When we first contacted the LL in Feb. about a different apartment, he told us it wasnt in our price range (I never mentioned what I could afford) and claimed this other one was better. He said it was unlocked for viewing, so we went and took a look at it. First thing we noticed was how cold it was. Absolutely freezing, as I currently am now. But I shrugged it off because there were three heaters; one for the kitchen, one for the bedroom, and one open-range heater in the living room. We didnt have many other options, so we decided to just go with it and ask to meet him. So we took another 1.5 hour trip back out. We waited in the apartment for 30 minutes, so we checked to see if any utilities were on. No electricity, no running water, no propane. The LL finally shows up, but a woman and a child with a massive dog are there as well. He never mentioned anything about bringing his family, which was wildly uncomfortable and distracting for us. The LL proceeds to show us a few details around the house, like unpainted spots, a crack in the kitchen window, and the living room view. I asked if any of the heaters were electric and he said the kitchen and bedroom were, while the living room is propane. He said the deposit was $100. My dumbass believed him. Even without utilities on (which I wasnt aware is required in NY when viewing an apartment) we signed the "lease", which is really just a month to month agreement, and he asks for $650 in security and $325 to hold it for the month of february, so a total of $975. I later come to find out you cant charge more than a months rent in security in NY, and he basically charged us half a months rent for a month he claimed we couldnt live there. At a later date I noticed he marked down that the stove and heaters as working, when the propane wasnt even on to test them. I felt stupid letting for letting that slip. Fast forward to the middle of March when we try to get propane and we're told the deposit is $465. Whhhhhat the f***! Fortunately my gf's mother was able to put it on credit so we could at least get an inspector in there. The inspector walks up the stairs into the apartment saying "Wow, Im surprised you guys want propane. Everyone who lived here used electric heaters." I was baffled to hear that, and even more baffled when he tried getting the stove and heaters to start. It took this man over 15 minutes with a propane torch to get the heater on, which it fizzled out shortly after. He tried the oven, which the ignitor didnt work and again he had to use the torch. Bedroom heater didnt start up at all. He pointed to the openrange and said it's technically illegal to use those as the main source of heat because there is no external exhaust, so we'd have to keep a window open to use it. I flat out told him to turn the meter off and to write us a statement, because at this point I was infuriated that I had gotten conned into this. The inspector had been here 3 other times in the past, and said the LL refuses to deal with them or fix anything. I texted the LL and told him everything that I was annoyed with, in which he replies "Im sorry for your unhappiness, we I'll bring a heater over." I told him I didn'twant it because it would be harder on my electricity bill. He came over to have a face to face conversation. I made him go outside so if anything happened the whole neighborhood would see. I told him about the heaters and he takes me around back to show me an exhaust that isnt even hooked up to the livingroom heater. I him not to treat me like an idiot and to handle this responsibly instead of fucking around. He started getting loud with me and getting irritated, which then my gf interjected and mentioned the utilities were off so how could he prove anything. He said he "assumed" they worked and that he's sorry we couldnt afford a place with nothing included. I told him I wouldnt have moved in had he been honest about everything.I out right told him he needs to fix this or he's not getting rent. He had no interest in hearing and word for word said "Take me to court or move out." So thats why Im here. Im aware of my rights under the Fair Tenant Housing Act and educated myself to the best of my ability, Im just not sure what steps to take from here. I plan on documenting all conversations Ive had with him while highlighting the key details. I also plan to contact my countie's code officer. Thank you for any advice! Edit: For clarification, I have been using 3 heaters. Ive tried every outlet and the two heaters we have, that are capable of warming the whole house, keep flipping the breakers. The lowest temperature Ive recorded in here at night is 37°. [link] [comments]  |
| Custody/CPS Advice for a friend Posted: 03 Apr 2020 05:34 AM PDT Hello, This is my first time posting here but I will try to make it short: Last night a friend called me and I could tell he was distressed. He and his wife are divorced and share joint custody of their son who is just below 2 years old. The son was at the mother's home and it was her turn to keep him. My friend told me that he was on his way to the children's hospital because the mom's father had gotten drunk, fell, and landed on the child. The kid was unresponsive until late last night and the doctors have said that the child has a head injury and a possible neck injury. The mother does not work and was home when this happened. So my legal question is: My friend knows the circumstances of how the child was harmed and I know he doesn't want to cause the mother to lose custody of the child, but is he at risk of getting into serious trouble if he doesn't report her? This definitely seems like something that CPS will be looking into. Could she lose her custody? Edit: This happened in Alabama Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2020 05:19 PM PDT I work at a small skilled nursing facility in Kansas. We recently received notice that they are planning to mandate a "lock down" as soon as we have a confirmed Covid-19 case within the resident population. At that point, they are requiring employees to "live" at the facility until the administration determines it is no longer necessary. The memo stated that employees who do not comply are not guaranteed further employment. Further, they are planning to pay is for 16 hours out of every 24 that the mandate is in effect. During this period we will not be able to leave the facility for any length of time unless we begin showing "serious" symptoms of the virus. So, what exactly is the legality of this situation? I understand that current events are requiring some dire solutions and I would not absolutely reject the idea of quarantining the facility, but I would have assumed that they would be paying us for the entirety of our time. [link] [comments]  |
| How to kick my 24 year old brother out (Ontario) Posted: 03 Apr 2020 06:15 AM PDT My mom has tried to kick my brother out for years. He won't leave. He doesn't have a written contract or lease & doesn't pay rent. He pays her a little bit of money each month to help with a single bill, but that's it. How can she kick him out? [link] [comments]  |
| Ensuring That Long-Term Guest Does Not Become a Tenant Posted: 03 Apr 2020 10:32 AM PDT Central Illinois (not Chicago) No post history, but a long-time reader. My Child, 18+, lives in an informal apartment in the lower level of my house. This is the only apartment in the house. Child and I have a written agreement about her use of the apartment. It includes the provision that overnight guests must be approved by me. [EDIT: Child does not pay rent.] Her Girlfriend, 18+, lives in the US Northeast. She's visited a number of times, each visit stretching over multiple days. I have approved all of these visits. I like Girlfriend; she's never been anything but kind and respectful. At the beginning of March, Child requested that Girlfriend be allowed to visit. I said no, given *gestures to everything*. At that point we had no idea how bad things would get or how long they'd last. I said everyone was better off at home. Child ostensibly agreed. Ten days ago and unbeknownst to be, Child allowed Girlfriend into her apartment, where they have been since. Child confessed this to me yesterday. I am LIVID. At any other time I would have ended their visit immediately. However, given *gestures to everything*, I cannot in good conscience ask that Girlfriend drive across multiple states, at least one of which has imposed a 14-day quarantine for those entering. She could end up staying in my house for weeks or months, until this crisis reaches some kind of stability. I do not want any advice on the health, social, or parenting aspects of this situation, only the legal aspect. While I have absolutely no reason to believe that Girlfriend will cause any problems while she's here, I want to have a full understanding of any risks I'm assuming. My questions: How do I ensure that this long-term guest does not turn into my tenant? Are there other liability risks I assume under these circumstances? TL;DR: I have acquired a long-term guest. I don't want a tenant. How do I avoid this? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2020 06:32 AM PDT Obligatory throwaway acct as mine is heavily tied to my location. Trying to summarize as best as possible but there was a lot of back and forth between agents and cities. QUESTIONS: Attempted to release a house contract after seller didn't meet contingencies (pull permits, complete garage reframing work and roof, let us inspect after completion prior to close). Now telling us we have four days to reconsider or were being sued for $15,000. Do we need to 1) retain a lawyer now prior to receiving the formal letter from their lawyer, 2) are we obligated to finish the sale though they didn't complete the work as requested, 3) if this requires a lawsuit, should we be represented separately from our agent? BACKGROUND: My domestic partner (M) and I (F) attempted to buy our first home together in Ohio, in an area where most homes were built in the 1920's-1950's. We wanted something renovated, with little work for us as we moved in. We have an agent to help us through this process, and a local mortgage broker, etc. (financing was set, top tier.) CONTRACT: Found a home that was bought by a flipping LLC that we loved and put in a full price offer on it. It was accepted at the beginning of March for a closing of 4/1. Oddly enough, it was never updated to "under contract (with or without showings)," until last week, and people were still visiting the home until COVID. There was an inspection contingency on the initial contract. There were somethings we expected to fix ourselves, tile work, back steps/porch area, flashing on the roof, update doors, etc. even before the inspection. INSPECTION RESULTS: The day of inspection it was pouring, and we found that the detached two car garage needed to be at least partially reframed, resheeted and reroofed, as it was raining inside the garage and there was evidence of rotting wood and mold throughout the framing in the back. We also discovered the "newer roof" had three layers of sheeting on it, and it wouldn't pass code, let alone the weight with snow would probably impact the roof. The electrical box also needed an update as well as small plumbing fixes (updated commodes, water heater, etc but didn't put a shut off valve on). Plus other smaller things. NEGOTIATION: We asked via our Agent that the contract to be amended - buyer pull permits with the city, fix these things (included full inspection report and outlined the major things we wanted done separately), and it requires a new inspection to pass, and then we'd close. Cause we LOVED the house, and the owner was an "experienced builder." They asked for a sit down meeting to discuss our list because they wanted to know "what is wanted, some of the work could be done after closing." We declined, and said, "here's the list, it's pretty explicit. By the way do we need to extend closing by a week or two for the work to get done?" They said no, it would all be done by 3/31 and the contract was amended with the new contingencies but no new closing date. PERMITS: We currently live close to this house and I walk or drive past it frequently for work and coffee. No work was done for two weeks. No permits, according to the local government were pulled for any of the work as of 3/20. On 3/24, they began working on the roof of the garage (stripped of shingles). However, no permits had been pulled according to the city clerks, so we became worried. The next day, the garage had new shingles. Our agent contacted their agent saying "reminder: pull the permits" and the sellers agent, said that "were using a contractor for this, they say the city inspector is aware of the work already and permits don't need to be done prior to work. Also we do really want to sit down and discuss all this work because the list is long." We declined the face to face meeting again, and I reread the city code and website - permits first. Work done on 3/24-25. They began working on the main roof of the house, our agent called the City again, and the city clerk told us (our agent) that they actually stopped them from roofing because there were no permits and they don't know if ice guard was added. Permits for roofing were not filed with the city until 3/27, and even then they were not done correctly. No other permits were pulled (electrical or plumbing) at that time. This is according to the clerk and our agent. RELEASE: My partner and I considered it at length over the weekend. We aren't sure what was being done or if it were done correctly because 1. They didn't pull permits first and 2. They just reshingled the roof, without reframing the garage and 3. We won't even be able to get it inspected until after closing date. Overall, we are really uncomfortable with buying the house now and our agent said "yes you can walk away I'll write up a release." EMAIL: Yesterday evening we received a call from our Agent and a letter from the seller stating that our reasons for releasing were false. The permits were indeed pulled at least after the fact, the inspector (not clerk) was aware of the work and inspected, and all the work requested was done. It states that our agent should have done better investigative work. They accuse us forcing him to customize the house and never having the intention to buy, and due to the work and lost showing time, we've cost him at least $15,000. We have until Monday to reconsider closing on the deal, otherwise his lawyer is sending us a letter of intent for suit. My agent thinks he's just flexing his muscles and she's going to talk to the inspector personally to see if the inspector tells a different story than the clerk. QUESTIONS RESTATED: Do we need to 1) retain a lawyer now prior to receiving the formal letter from their lawyer, 2) are we obligated to finish the sale though they didn't complete the work as requested, 3) if this requires a lawsuit, should we be represented separately from our agent? Plus any other advice ... like should we just get an inspection done again to cover ourselves? It sounds like the city isn't doing their job? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2020 12:15 PM PDT My Father is 67 years old and has worked at company that makes custom seasonings in Massachusetts for about 10 years. He does maintenance work there and is a salaried employee. The man who runs the company is a friend, or so we thought. Given that they are technically in the food service industry, they are considered essential and have not shut down amid the stay-at-home orders. Long story short, my father NEVER takes PTO or sick time. Hasn't missed a day in a very long time. He has maxed out his PTO. Since he is high-risk for Coronavirus complications we have been asking him to use some of his PTO. So he requested to take Monday and Tuesday off this week to do work around his house and that request was granted. On Wednesday he called in the morning and informed them that he was going to take the rest of the week off because his family was worried about contracting the virus. Fast forward to today, UPS delivers a letter in the mail from his employer that says something to the effect, "...you advised us on Wednesday that you no longer want to work for the company and are therefore no longer employed here." There was no phone call or communication at all between him calling out Wednesday and when the letter arrived today. He NEVER said he wanted to quit. He just said he wanted to take the rest of the week PTO. My guess is that his employer is trying to say he quit rather than them laying him off so they don't have to pay unemployment? Does he have any recourse here? Would it be the companies word against his? This seems like an incredible scummy move and I'm surprised they are doing this to an employee that has been so dedicated over the last decade. Any advice/insight is greatly appreciated. TL;dr: Employer in writing saying my Father quit job when he most definitely did not it what seems like an attempt to not pay unemployment. [link] [comments]  |
| Cigarette smoker in my apartment building (MN) Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:33 PM PDT The lease states this is a non-smoking property within the units. One of my neighbor has been smoking indoors and my entire apartment reeks of it, my bed, my clothes, everything. I have notified my landlord 5 times and they only send out a reminder email, yet the smoking and the annoyance of being in my own home remains. Is there anything I can do? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2020 11:22 AM PDT Worked at a restaurant that was shut down due to Covid, and the owner of said restaurant told the whole staff that he will pay people $15/hr at 40 hours a week until things blow over. Naturally, this sounded solid, as it would be more than unemployment, and I even applauded how much our boss stepped up as a leader. That changed last week to "well, we will just pay you what unemployment would if you had filed...." Fast forward to two days ago and I'm looking at a $400 check for three weeks of not working and a rent payment I'm not going to make. My sister was laid off on the same day and has already gotten her unemployment check, and it is definitely more than what I got. She also filed when the wait time was only a couple weeks-before there was an explosion of filings, and for us, it looks like we might be looking at a much longer wait time if we filed today, BUT Boss is now claiming that since he paid us, however little, we can't file for unemployment or be able to be covered retroactively. I have not cashed the check and don't intend to until I get some answers. It sounds like he might have started with good intentions, but realized how costly it's going to be and is trying to back-peddle out of the situation. I'm not sure what my rights are here. What can I do? Is my boss legally liable for grossly underpaying people after insisting on not laying us off and insisting we don't file for unemployment? Should I hang on to this check or use it for some necessities I'm desperate for? I just feel dragged around and have zero financial security right now, and I just want to know that I'll be able to feed myself this month. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2020 11:50 PM PDT As the title states, I'm a healthcare worker and after reading that there are intubation happening in NYC without sedation, and the likelihood of surviving a vent with COVID-19 and the ARDS that develops is dismal (I've been told 20% survival rate). I have chosen to not be intubated. How can I set this up without a notary? Edit: words added Second edit: thank you all so much. I'm only 27 and never thought once about having to do this. My advance directive is notarized and signed, and I faxed the copies over to my PCP and my workplace and I have one on me now as well. Thank you again so much! [link] [comments]  |
| [MI] Girlfriend wants to move in, her family is threatening to have her deported if she does. Posted: 03 Apr 2020 08:11 AM PDT Hello, I am a U.S. citizen. (22) My Gf is a student here on an F-1 visa. (19) We have been dating for nearly a year now, and I just got my first apartment. We've been wanting to live together for some time so she asked that I ask her family for permission for her to move in with me. She is here sponsored by her uncle so I asked him. He and his wife sat me down and told me and her that the only way she is leaving is if I marry her. At this time I care about her, but I do not want to get married. Now her family is refusing to let me see her or letting her come visit me. My girlfriend is getting hysterical and begging me to marry her so she can get away from her family. Her uncle has told both of us that if she leaves he will call the cops on her to have her deported. Is there anything I can do? [link] [comments]  |
| [TX] Non-compete clause hell after COVID layoff Posted: 03 Apr 2020 12:40 PM PDT My girlfriend worked as a medical privileging specialist for a Locum Tenens Provider in Texas. At the start of the COVID outbreak they laid her and 1/4 of their company off. Yesterday, they sent her a certified letter that was a "reminder of non-compete agreement obligations". My girlfriend doesn't totally remember signing a non-compete but says it might be possible that she did. She asked the company HR to send a copy of the non-compete agreement, and they refused and just sent another copy of the same letter. She says that her hiring paperwork was in her desk, and when the company packed up her desk they didn't include that folder. The quoted paragraph of her work agreement in the letter says: "For a period of eighteen months after the termination of this Agreement (Her work agreement) by either party, for whatever reason, the Employee will not engage in the Same or a Similar business as (Company) anywhere in the Market Area, including working as an agent, consultant, pertner, employee, officer, shareholder, or independent contractor, for any company engaged in the Same or a Similar Business as (Company) anywhere in the market area." So my questions are: 1.) Does her previous company have to provide a copy of the non-compete if we ask. 2.) Are there any significant legal restrictions on non-competes in Texas. 3.) What is their "Market Area". If her company was doing Locum Tenens only, does the agreement only touch other Locum Tenens Companies. Or does it touch the whole Medical Staffing field. What if she works for a large company that has a Locum Tenens branch but she's not working for that branch. She's just gotten an offer from another company that does Medical Staffing and has a Locum Tenens branch but she would not be working for that branch. Can she legally accept it. And that company wants her to sign an equally restrictive no-compete. Is it a big risk accepting that offer? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2020 07:01 AM PDT Hi Redditors! This is my first post although I've been a browser for quite some time. Here are the facts. Today is my last day at a the largest staffing company in the world as an Account Manager/recruiter. I've been at the company for 1.5 years and earned several awards for my merits and productivity for the first year. My manager left in September 2019 which happened to be my year mark, and In December from my regional director I received a PIP (performance improvement plan) just before going out of town. It was verbal and then he sent via email. I never replied to the email or signed the document as I was in a scurry to get my work done before my approved time off. When I spoke to the regional manager upon returning, I had two offers for candidates and the Regional said something to the effect of let's forget this PIP and you keep doing great work. It was motivational in nature. That was the last time the PIP was mentioned, it was the first week of January 2020. In the first week of February 2020, my division implemented an entirely new CRM, recruiting platform, and backend reporting/ processing platform. On February 17, 2020 our team finally had a new manager after 5 months without one. Fast forward to this week, April. They have terminated myself and my coworker due to "lack of productivity", which means my team of 4 is now cut in half. I received a call from the regional director and was told HR was on the line. The regional director stated that they were terminating me due to productivity and said specifically that it was not coronavirus related, it was due to productivity and not meeting the minimum expectations. But then he said kept talking as I sat listening and he said due to the economic circumstances they aren't able to keep low performers afloat anymore. He also said he wanted to be clear that it wasn't coronavirus related so that if I filed for unemployment benefits I would have the correct verbiage so that it wouldn't be challenged by the company (ie, if I say Coronavirus they will deny the claim). Here is my coworkers fact line. She has never received a PIP. She was terminated directly after me and instead of the Regional Director speaking up to clarify why she was being let go, it was the HR person that now spoke up. The HR person guided her to state in her reasons for applying for unemployment benefits, to choose terminated due to lack of production (or whatever comparable verbiage is on the Texas site). It is unclear to me whether the HR rep said to my coworker that her claim would be denied. One other piece of information. Another coworker was recently let go early-mid March. As of yesterday, the company denied his unemployment claim. He too was a GREAT performer until our manager took another job. Does this sound off? I was under the impression that there would need to be records for lack of production. It sounds to me like they are trying to bait us to make a claim that will be easy for them to challenge and deny us unemployment benefits. I would like to file tonight but I am confused on what to say. For me they said production related but also "due to the economic circumstances". Help?!? I'll edit this but long story short: Half of my team was terminated today in Texas, company says not coronavirus related although timing feels fishy. Company has recent history of denying unemployment benefits and coached us on what to say for filing unemployment. [link] [comments]  |
| Landlord withheld deposit past 21 days, when finally sent, it was only partial. How to proceed? Posted: 03 Apr 2020 12:52 PM PDT California. Moved out, left apartment in perfect condition. Was told multiple times by landlord that it looked perfect and that we would be getting our full deposit back. I have records of this. After being over 2 weeks late, I sent a certified letter with a demand for return of deposit. Finally, I have received a check with over $400 of my deposit missing. No list, no receipts, and no reasons for not including my full deposit were sent with the check. Anything I can do here? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2020 12:06 PM PDT As a title says the apartments towed my car. My wife swears up and down that she parked a few spots away from the signage that indicates where she isn't allowed to park. Upon leaving for work I can verify that is true but can't verify from the time on. The property manager sound like they don't even know what's going on in our unable to tell me where she was parked in refusing to tell me that they have a picture or willing to even give us a picture. They said "we might have a picture but it would be filed an internal collections and we're not allowed to share that information with you anyways." Immediately after that they said to call the towing company and ask for the pictures they would have. I interrupted her and said I actually called the towing company first and they referred to us. Basically all she kept saying was "is I don't know what to tell you." Now, I don't know what the motivation would be behind this. But we live in Illinois and I'm having trouble finding where to locate this information. It seems like the only way I'd be able to win this anyway is it take them to court and if they actually do have a photo that you just wouldn't present me it sounds like a big hastle and a waste of money for nothing. [link] [comments]  |
| Can my landlord control my AC? Posted: 03 Apr 2020 06:59 AM PDT I live in Florida and I live in a detached apartment on my landlord's property. He wants to install a nest smart thermostat that he can control from his phone. I have no problems with keeping the temperature at an agreed-upon 72-74 but he wants me to raise it to 78 when I am at work. My issue with that is I am a collector of cigars when the temperature rises to that level it can have an adverse effect on my cigars and I have a lot of them. What are my legal rights here? [link] [comments]  |
| Am I legally allowed to kick or hit my neighbor's dog if it attacks my dog? Posted: 03 Apr 2020 01:12 PM PDT Hi all. I live in the state of California. My neighbor's german shep mix has come after my dog (poodle mix, small guy) on 3 different occasions. I've managed to get my pup out of the way each time, so no injury, but I'm not sure if I'll keep being lucky. My neighbor's house and my house have backyards and driveways that are all accessible through an alleyway. The first occasion: I was coming out of the backdoor of my house with my dog, and my neighbor's dog ran over into our backyard and tried to bite the back of his neck. We managed to get him away, and told the owner to put a leash on her dog. As there was no injury, I did not make a police report since I thought the owner would understand. The second occasion: My boyfriend and I were returning from an evening walk with my dog through the back alleyway that connects to my driveway and backyard. Out of the dark, the neighbor's dog charges down their driveway, into the alleyway and attacks my dog again. The boyfriend managed to yank my dog up by the leash before the neighbor's dog could get a firm hold. I took my dog inside, and my boyfriend warned them to put a leash on their dog. No report made, as I was too in shock to think of it. Third occasion: Essentially the same event as the second, except it occurred during daytime. The owner laughed when I told her to leash her dog. I took my dog back inside and went to talk to her, in which she proceeded to ignore me and tell me not to bother her since she was on her laptop for online class. I warned her again to put a leash on her dog, but judging by her response and absolute lack of remorse or apology, I don't think anything will happen. This time I made a 311 online report. I realize due to the current pandemic, animal care and control are probably short staffed. I don't expect much a response given that no injuries have occurred. I just wanted to log in the event so I have it on record. Am I allowed to kick or hit the dog away? I have no intent of killing the dog, as it's not his fault but his owner's. In the event the dog comes after mine again, what are my options? [link] [comments]  |
| Husband's [33M] grandmother [75F] has stolen our camper and refuses to tell us where it is. Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:24 PM PDT Thanks for looking into my chaotic little world when the whole world is such a crazy place. So, my husband and I lived with his grandmother a few months at the end of last year to save money for our own property. My husband built her a beautiful deck in her side yard (free of charge) and we paid a modest rent to her bimonthly. Everything was fine until it wasn't. Come Christmastime, she had an emotional meltdown as she said her late husband loved Christmas. No other previous issues at all. This wild mood swing and the extremely unkind things she said to us (on Christmas!) prompted us to initiate the process of using the money we saved for a rental deposit instead. We stored our camper on her property during the time we lived there and she agreed we could store it there until we could get someone to help us move and store it. Last month, we were informed by my husband's brother who lives very close to their grandmother that he saw a man towing our camper away. She said nothing to us about doing so. We have tried to reach out to her, his aunts, and cousins. No one will tell us who she gave our camper to or where it is now. We are pretty sure one of them has it and just wants to keep it for themselves. Reluctantly, we called the police, stating we have the bill of sale and title, and that we wanted to report our camper stolen. They informed us this is a civil matter and since the camper was on her property, it is not stolen no matter who has it. Obviously since COVID19 measures, no one is going to civil court at this time. Are there any other legal measures we can attempt? Inside the camper are very valuable tools, irreplaceable sentimental items, jewelry, all my summer clothes and a nice road bike given to me by my extremely kind grandmother that is no longer with us. We DO NOT want to take this old lady to court or possibly press charges against his family. We just want our stuff back. We are so upset by the way they are treating their own family so unkindly in a time that it seems the rest of the world is being so concerned and caring towards one another. What can we do? This is in Georgia. TLDR; my husband's grandmother had someone tow our camper from her property and won't tell us where it is. Police say I can't report it stolen. [link] [comments]  |
| GF's job trying to say she Voluntarily Resigned because of not Volunteering Posted: 03 Apr 2020 03:18 PM PDT Hi all, So here is the situation. My GF works in a school district in the state of Vermont as a para-educator and her school district closed because of Covid-19 until next school year. Therefor GF has continued teaching via Zoom meetings and has online staff meetings. The district asked for available volunteers to reach out to help distribute food to the population during this pandemic. Initially my GF responded to the survey they sent out saying she would be available, but no longer is because she decided to be with her parents in a different state during the world crisis. The school's assistant director of curriculum responded to the initial survey contacting my GF asking her about her availability, she told him she was no longer available currently. The individual continued to contact my GF trying to get her to volunteer. -On April 1: She reiterated that she is with her parents in a different state and now will likely be returning in June. Today she received an email from HR saying: "Dear GF It is our understanding through an email that you sent to INDIVIDUAL on April 1, 2020 at 3:50 pm that you are in STATE and planning on not returning until June. As you are no longer Ready, Able and Available for work, we are considering this your voluntary resignation and we have accepted this resignation effective April 1, 2020." They go on saying things like turn in your id badge and keys and, benefits info will be sent and how to file for unemployment. She wasn't willing to volunteer and is still working anyways. What should we do? Thank you in advance, BF [link] [comments]  |
| Deemed essential but am high risk. Feeling like I have to quit or risk my life. What do I do? Posted: 03 Apr 2020 03:08 PM PDT State of Virginia. Going to be difficult to avoid doxxing myself but here I go. Wish me luck. So I'm an "essential employee" at an "essential business" with a position that requires my presence in person almost 100% of the time but my wife and I are both at very high risk of death by COVID. I've exhausted all of my PTO trying to give VA time to restrict movement enough that I feel safe and, due to the structure of the company, I now have no other simple course of action. I'm getting no guidance from my supervisor who insists everything will be back to business as usual "in a few weeks". I've spent my last few days off getting my finances in shape for me to be able to quit without losing my house etc. But by quitting I'm basically forfeiting my right to unemployment right? I'm being asked to remain on active duty at direct risk to my life and that seems like the sort of thing there should be a system in place to counter. I'm not quitting because I want to, I'm planning on quitting because if my wife or I get this it will kill us. People have already died from COVID in my area and for sure they were customers of the stores I service. Everyone is. And aside from that, as it is my job to service these stores (across a very large area) if I become a vector myself I have the potential to infect every store in a 50 mile radius before I even show a single symptom. It's insane and absurd and cruel and dangerous to have a person continue to work under these conditions. So I guess what I'm asking is; if I am the one to initiate my departure from the company is there any way I can receive unemployment benefits? And is it possible I'm failing to see some reasonable options before quitting that are available to me under these circumstances? Any help is appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
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