what does being employeed under "temp to hire" status mean?
356953
Temp to hire means that if you do a good job, and they have a opening, they will hire you permanently after 6 months. It is a good way for them to "try before they buy" but for you to do the same.
157698
It depends on the state you live in.  Some states have a right to work clause which means a company can fire you for any reason without prior notice as long as it is not discriminatory.\n\nYour best bet is to look at your employee hand book and see what it says about sick days.  If you are sick, get a doctors note and make sure the doctor lists how long you should stay out of work.  If you truly are sick, have a doctors note, and you boss still gives you problems contact your employers human resource department.
320561
You have the right to a copy of anything you signed (as a condition of employment). You have a right to view your personnel file(Take an inventory of everything in it). It's supposed to be in your persnnell file.
1126592
state you are still employed with them\n\nyou can say\ni'm leaving for a much better job(that is if you hire me)
191634
"until you can get a new job" implies you had a job. Unemployment is just for this. You Work you pay the insurance, now you need to take some benefits from all that money you paid. It is paid weekly and you have to be looking for a job. If you worked under the table then you can't do it, along with some other requirements that you will have to answer questions about to make sure you qualify.
366138
It all depends on the contract you have with the employer and/or the contract that they agency (if any) has with the employer. If you are an independent contractor for a company, you both should have drawn up a contract outlining the logistics of your position (ie, time in position before perm status consideration liability, pay dates, job duties, etc.)
372966
You have a right to some information pertaining to your employment e.g. employee reviews, warnings, drug testing, salary adjustments, personal information etc. You do not necessarily have the same rights with regard to compalints made about you by another employee and so forth since the company is also duty bound to protect the identity of the other employee.
818027
yes it's legal, depending on the business and what you agreed to when you signed hiring papers.  Also company policies that come into effect after hiring could apply if you signed.   The big print giveth.  The small print taketh away.
389610
If they hire the temps (or anyone else for that matter) to do the same job they laid you off from, it may be time to take legal action against them. Check with the State employment commission on this for their rules and laws.
665178
Most "temp agencies" rarely do actual temporary work.  A vast majority of the jobs that you'd get through an agency are "temp-to-hire" or "contract-to-hire" which means that you're on the agency's payroll for a set amount of hours, and then (depending on your work perfomance), you roll over onto your physical employer's payroll.  So the answer to your question is yes- just make sure you go to a reputable agency.\nAnd secondly, responding to someone else's answer...no good staffing agency takes money from its employees.  They make money off of the clients that they work for, not from your paycheck.  Asking how a staffing agency gets paid is a great way to determine how worth-while your experience will be with the firm in question.\nGood luck on your job search!
972816
You have to have worked for 6 months and have been laid off. If you quit, you won't get it. If you where fired , they can dispute it.
642
There are definitely many, many technical temp agencies that hire employees with the skills you describe, especially in areas where technical jobs are plentiful. I would suggest conducting a search in your area for "technical temp agencies" or contacting a local employment recruiter to ask about technical temp agencies in your locale.
1033625
no. if they want to hire after your temp period it is there choice. remember, it's only a temp position. even if it was a temp-to-perm position it's still up to the office to decide. they have no allegiance to hire you unless they want to. if it was a 90 probationary period then technically you were hired but with a little * by your name. depending on your performance they decide whether or not to hire you out right. did you go through a temp agency? check with them if you did. if not, ask the person in charge of HR there. Also, if you need evidence to PROVE it's a law, chances are they probably don't want you or you are trying WAY too hard.
729200
You need to check any PAPERWORK you signed when they hired you. Most companies (I used to work in auto) make you sign a non-disclosure agreement and sometimes a non-compete agreement when you hire in so that you can't a) tell your competitors any intellectual property from your company and b) you can't leave and go work directly for a competitor.\n\nThis information is NOT always in the employee handbook, as it can be different for each employee depending on the level in which they hire. (i.e. Officers of the company have more stringent non-compete clauses, and the person who handles shipping might have a less stringent non-compete clause)\n\nSo you need to check with HR and see everything you signed at the time of hire or new hire orientation.
683122
that means you have been let go for some reason or other\n\ndept of labor can explain\nhttp://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/benefits-other/severancepay.htm
151762
If it is legal, you can check with your payroll or human resources department.  Otherwise you might wanna add more info as to what you are trying to find.
755029
I don't think that's actually a law as your previous employer has a right to tell your prospective employer if you had a habit of not coming into work beyond your vacation time, didn't complete your responsibilities on time. I don't think they should tell your employer you're a horrible human being b/c they didn't like you, but as far as I know it's not illegal. \n\nAlso, if your employer is going to say something bad about you, then don't list them in the first place. Only include that job for a background check, if they require one.