Questions tagged [compensation]
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What's the legal basis for a judge voiding Elon Musk's pay package?
Recently a judge in Delaware voided Elon Musk's contracted pay package with Tesla. Here's a sample story about it:
CNBC - Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla compensation voided by judge, shares slide
And the court's post-trial opinion (January 30,…
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Active disregard for safety protocols and worker's comp
Alice owns a manufacturing company. To keep her workers safe, she does a weekly safety reminder every Monday morning, rehashing different issues that could lead to accidents. Assume that this Monday the topic was "Hydraulic Injection Injuries" (HII…
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Can an employer force a salaried employee to take a sick day if employee has worked 40 hours?
My friend works for a company that is regularly asking for 50 hours of work a week from her. She recently had to take the day off due to illness, and the manager made a statement making it sound as if he expected her to use some of her very limited…
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Brand new computer crashed during job interview - compensation?
My brand new computer cost me a job. The device crashed, not just once, but twice during a job interview over Skype. I took it back to the origin of purchase where it was diagnosed as a having software issues, it was subsequently wiped and the…
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Unruly passenger on plane gets flight diverted. Can other passengers sue?
I was reading an article on CNN about an unruly passenger causing a flight to have to turn around. The Australian magistrate ordered the passenger to pay a fine and for the cost of the fuel that needed to be dumped to land the plane.
I have heard…
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When acquitted in a "The People vs XYZ" trial, is XYZ entitled to any compensation for all they went through as an innocent party?
Say that Bob is put on trial for murder in some County. So the trial will be "The People vs Bob", and headed by the local government*. Bob spends weeks held in jail and spends tens of thousands on attorneys.
Ultimately, Bob is found unanimously not…
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What non-liquid assets can't be seized for compensation?
Non-liquid assets like property can be legally seized when compensation is required (e.g. by a creditor or the IRS). But there are many other non-liquid assets one can have. A video game account (like in World of Warcraft) can be worth thousands of…
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Am I required to provide for my abusive parents' life after I move out?
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My mother died 12 years ago when I was 8 years old and my drunkard father (F) married someone else (step-mother, SM) to help him raise me. Past decade has been a disaster for me. I was constantly wrongfully portrayed as a thief, a liar…
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Compensation for gays charged under sodomy laws after Lawrence v Texas
I’m not an American or legally trained, but I’m wondering if there has ever been any compensation awarded to homosexuals fined under sodomy laws, after those laws were found to be unconstitutional. My line of thinking is that, unlike a simple change…
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What kind of compensatory damages are available in a class action lawsuit (landlord/tenant)
The scenario: A landlord holding multiple rental properties/apartments has been found in a class action lawsuit to have been illegally overcharging renters for X amount of money per month each over a period of Y months time (Y differing based on…
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Defendant compensation after not guilty verdict
My friend is currently a defendant in a criminal case. In my opinion, based on what I know about the case, it's likely the verdict will be 'Not Guilty', and that the evidence is based on faulty testimony. There has been no physical evidence. I'd…
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Compensation over postponed and not cancelled flight
My flight got delayed twice and when we got onboard we have been told that it got postponed for the next day. That is total 18 hours. We have not gotten any confirmation email, there was no representative at the airport. We have not been given the…
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Does Air France Cancellation policy violate EU 261/2004
Related to https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/155243/air-france-cancellation-policy-seems-to-violate-eu261 but this question is explicitly about legality as compared to "how to approach Expedia"
Air France Cancellation Policy says for…
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Are all sums includable in a criminal compensation order in principle also recoverable privately via civil claims?
Alice was assaulted by Bob, but suffered no injuries (thus incurred no medical expenses) or other damages or loss. She complains to police, who eventually charge Bob. Bob is convicted, and sentenced to pay a charge as well as a criminal compensation…
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What precedents specify the scales of compensation for false arrest, and how would one set about finding them?
According to an unreferenced law firm’s website,
As a general guideline, you may be able to claim around £870 for the first hour of false imprisonment, which increases to around £5,210 for 24 hours.
In some cases, you may also be entitled to…
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