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With millions of employees now working entirely remotely, a new trend has emerged: overemployment, or holding multiple remote jobs at the same time without telling the employers.
If my boss finds out about the DUI, can he fire me?
I assume that I can't lose the job for testing positive for marijuana, because it's now a legal drug in our state. Is that right?
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In many states, employees have the right to view, or request a copy of, their personnel files.
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