Tonya B

This is for a full-time employee of four years. Employee was given a signed contract for requested time-off and was said to be given 100% time off with full pay. Then, three months later money is taken from employee check (without any notification) for the time off taken. Apparently, the company states this money is taken out because the employee ran out of time off? I know this is unethical but what about legal? I would prefer to have a website with more information since I can't find anything about this topic. Thanks!

My husband and I are thinking about adopting from China. We have kids in the family already though. We would like to discuss this with the children however we would like to know what other parents have come across as to what kids have asked. We would like to be prepared for the simple and hard questions. What have adopted parents already been asked?

Three years ago I translated from a major university in America. I have two degrees Japanese and Asian Studies with a minor in International Business. I have had a job as a project manager for an international company however I quit after the employer stopped paying employees and started paying himself (to put it nicely). Now, it has been over one year and I can't seem to find a job. The area I live in doesn't have much need for a Japanese translator, therefore I have been applying for other positions. I get a lot of responses back from potential employeers however with my deep background and education, I am consistently being told I am over qualified or I will get too bored for this "simple" job. I would like to change careers however can't go back to college since I am still paying loans as it is. Plus, I don't have the money to start my own business or be a freelance translator. Any ideas of what I can do?