Drug testing laws

[LdiJ]

I believe strongly that we are misclassified too. Do I report that to the IRS?

Yes, you do that by filing form SS-8 with the IRS and form 8919 with your tax return.

 

[Tunzi]

Can you at least tell me what OG stands for?

 

[cbg]

Why can you not tell me now what the OG effect is?

Because it only works if you don't know you're doing it.

 

[Tunzi]

I am intrigued. Is it something that works in my favor or will it hurt me? I am dying to know. PLEASE fill me in!!

 

[cbg]

It's something that I am anticipating you will do. But if I tell you what it is, it defeats the purpose.

 

[Tunzi]

Can an employer get in trouble for miss classifying an employee as an independent contractor? Like I said I am anticipating getting fired but I need some legal leverage as a severance package. Will the OG effect get me in trouble or is it something that will help my case. My boss is a real ******* and no one in the industry likes him. He once sued a former employee for violating her noncompete, but then he hires other employees and encourages them to violate their noncompete. He is a real piece of work.

 

[cbg]

The OG effect has nothing whatsoever to do with anything but your postings on this board. It is not something that is going to have any impact on whether you were or were not misclassified. It's an internal reference on this board and one other relating to an action I am predicting you will eventually take. If I told you what action it is, it would defeat the purpose. It will neither help you nor hurt you with any legal claim you make.

Stop obsessing over it. If you should provide an example of it, as I am predicting you will, I'll point it out then.

 

[Tunzi]

Not obsessing, was just curious. If or when they do decide to terminate me, am I legally allowed to report them for the miss classification of our employment status along with other company/industry violations? Is misclassifying an employee a big deal? Other violations that I am aware of are falsifying credentialing documents, violations of non competes, and violation of Sunshine laws. When I get called in to discuss my situation with my employer and he tells me I'm terminated, should I bring this up in casual conversation to reach a "settlement", or would that be considered blackmail?

 

[Eekamouse]

Not obsessing, was just curious. If or when they do decide to terminate me, am I legally allowed to report them for the miss classification of our employment status along with other company/industry violations? Is misclassifying an employee a big deal? Other violations that I am aware of are falsifying credentialing documents, violations of non competes, and violation of Sunshine laws. When I get called in to discuss my situation with my employer and he tells me I'm terminated, should I bring this up in casual conversation to reach a "settlement", or would that be considered blackmail?

Why would they want to settle with you? You tested dirty for drugs and you've been working in a hospital. Frankly, I wouldn't want some stoner caring for me in a hospital.

 

[Tunzi]

Because I know of laws that they have broken. That's why! Because I smoke a couple of times on my own time makes me unable to do my job? How's that any different then someone drinking in their own time or taking prescribed pain med's in there own time or worse while at work. I've never been high on the job and only do it occasionally after my boss said that he did not care. Now all the sudden he cares.

 

[Tunzi]

if you have a couple of drinks at night are you an alcoholic?

 

[Tunzi]

Plus they illegally drug tested me.

 

[Eekamouse]

Because I know of laws that they have broken. That's why! Because I smoke a couple of times on my own time makes me unable to do my job? How's that any different then someone drinking in their own time or taking prescribed pain med's in there own time or worse while at work. I've never been high on the job and only do it occasionally after my boss said that he did not care. Now all the sudden he cares.

See how far that gets ya.

 

[Tunzi]

I am not here to argue. I am here for legal advice. So legally speaking is that considered blackmail or is it a negotiation tactic?

 

[Tunzi]

In my mind it is whistleblowing