BOOK PROBES NUANCES OF LAWS : LEGAL BRIEFS.Byline: Carol Kleiman Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Daily newspaper published in Chicago. The Tribune is one of the leading U.S. newspapers and long has been the dominant voice of the Midwest. Founded in 1847, it was bought in 1855 by six partners, including Joseph Medill (1823–99), who made the paper Questions, questions, questions. Job seekers are filled with them. And, finally, someone has analyzed which ones are asked the most often - at least the ones involving legal matters. What law ensures your right to take a paid vacation Noun 1. paid vacation - a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted holiday, vacation - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" from work is the query most often asked, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the authors of ``Nolo's Everyday Law Book'' (Nolo Press, $21.95), written by the Nolo editors and edited by Shae Irving, an attorney. You may not like the answer: No law requires employers to pay you for time off. The second most frequently asked question: Are you covered by workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. if you're injured outside the workplace? The answer: Yes, you are - if the injury is job-related. I have another favorite question that remains unanswered: Why are widespread downsizings still legal? Filling in. Because downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing is prevalent and remaining staff is expected to pick up the slack, employees will have to be flexible about added assignments if they want to keep their jobs. That sounds heartless, but it's a fact of today's work life, and it's the advice I gave to a secretary currently assigned to one executive but working ``informally'' for two. She says scuttlebutt scut·tle·butt n. 1. Slang Gossip; rumor. 2. Nautical a. A drinking fountain on a ship. b. A cask on a ship used to hold the day's supply of drinking water. around the office suggests she'll be asked to do both jobs. ``Please help me prepare my response when the issue moves to reality from the grapevine,'' she asks. I told her she's wise to prepare for the change, because the grapevine always is accurate. Additionally, today secretaries work for several bosses - despite the increase in stress and unpaid overtime. My advice is to do the work, accept the new responsibility graciously - and be sure to get more money. |
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