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I haven't worn a bra since March 10, 2020. That is the day we were all sent home and told to prepare to work from home for a few weeks. (!) I decided that if I was going to be at home I may as well be comfortable. When we finally did a one-day-a-week RTW I decided not to bother; if anyone...

Some years ago my husband was on his way down to watch some Cape League baseball (and take advantage of the fact that the Cape was about half a degree cooler). He said, and I quote, "Watching the external temperature on the dashboard was like watching Daniel Bard pitch. 96, 97, 98, 99, can it...

This happened years ago, but my brother once sent a letter to all his siblings about some family business. At the time, I was living about 30 miles from him in Massachusetts; our sister was in Florida and our brother in Arizona. (I am the only one still living in the same place.) I was the last...

There is no Federal law regarding the use of PTO with limited exceptions regarding sick time. The Feds have made it clear that any use of non-work time is a matter between the employer and the employee and is of no concern to them. The last time I looked, and Tax or Z can correct me if I'm...

I have two questions: 1.) How long in total were you out? 2.) What reason did your employer give for not returning you to work?

To this northern girl, "heat" and "enjoy" are two words that do not belong in the same sentence.

I'm not seeing where the complex has any liability.

From what you say I would be willing to put money on the fact that they are currently in the process of renewing their contract with the insurance company. They are not lying to you; they have every expectation that when the dust settles they will be in network again, likely with no break. They...

Just as an FYI, there are no circumstances whatsoever under which an employer is required to fire someone. What's more, the term, Hostile Work Environment, has a very specific meaning under the law and what you have described does not meet the definition. It's possible that if you were more...

Requesting a discount does not guarantee getting a discount.

And are you looking to hire Wilmer Hale or a small, 2-attorney firm in Southie?

No. He was not acting on behalf of his employer; his actions were not sanctioned by them. They did not "allow" him to contact her. He acted on his own.

It may or may not be petty. Your ex may or may not be correct. But is this really the hill you want to die on?

I trust you mean without HER consent?

In a well publicized and very embarrassing situation a few years ago, the university I work for discovered that our life insurance benefit had been taxed wrongly and many employees were due a tax refund for several years. We (not me, but my office) were working hand in glove with the IRS who...