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1. Your employer can terminate you at will, but only under certain conditionsIt would be illegal for an employer to terminate you if:\u2022 It violates the agreement contained in your employment contract with them.
   \n\u2022 If it is based on gender, race, color, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or medical condition, language and marital status.
   \n\u2022 If it is as a result of reporting them to state law enforcement agencies.
   \n\u2022 If it because you filed a case against them.<\/p>\n

   2. You have a right to be compensated for late wages<\/p>\n

   The ‘waiting time’ penalties are awarded to you calculated on every single day of the delay for up to thirty days.<\/p>\n

   3. You have a right of access to your personal file<\/p>\n

   The law protects you from being denied accessing the contents of your personal file at any time you need it.<\/p>\n

   4. Your former employer can only say ‘ true’ things about you as a referee<\/p>\n

   Should your former employer be contacted for reference; it is illegal for them to give false information about you.<\/p>\n

   5. You still have a right to unused vacation days after termination<\/p>\n

   The law protects you from being denied compensation for vacation days you did not take. In the case you are terminated, you should receive payment for them.<\/p>\n

   6. You are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave annually<\/p>\n

   These leave days allow you time to take care of ailing family members.<\/p>\n

   7. You are entitled to health insurance benefits regardless of your job title<\/p>\n

   Whether an employee or a contractor you have a right to health insurance.<\/p>\n

   8. You have a right to pre-choose your worker’s compensation doctor<\/p>\n

   You are allowed to choose the doctor you prefer to treat you under your employer’s group health plan. This is the doctor who would treat you in the case of injuries at the workplace.<\/p>\n

   9. You have a right to refuse to work in poor and unsafe conditions<\/p>\n

   The law protects you and even allows you to quit until the conditions are improved. You should ensure you inform of your intentions in writing for reference purposes.<\/p>\n

   10. Whether or not you receive overtime pay depends on what you do<\/p>\n

   You are exempt from overtime pay if:
   \n\u2022 You earn over $2340 a month
   \n\u2022 You are involved in managerial duties
   \n\u2022 You are in a profession such as teaching, accounting, music law, and if you are an editor.<\/p>\n

   11. You are entitled to unemployment insurance even if you quit your job<\/p>\n

   However, it is only if you quit job for a good reason. Good causes for quitting include:
   \n\u2022 Better job offers
   \n\u2022 Poor work conditions
   \n\u2022 Health concerns
   \n\u2022 Domestic matters, like having a violent spouse<\/p>\n

   12. Your employer is not allowed to deduct your wages unreasonably<\/p>\n

   It is illegal if the loss was not a result of negligence or gross misconduct on your part. It is only allowable if your employer can prove it was. It is also illegal for an employer to deduct the cost of tools and uniform from your pay.<\/p>\n

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