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My husband is under 60 and on permanent disability benefits. His disability insurer says they’ll reduce payments by an estimated amount if he doesn’t officially retire, but I don’t see that in his certificate. Can they require him to retire? If he retires, does that cancel his disability insurance? How would retiring now affect his Social Security at age 62?

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I worked for a company in NJ for 1 week in July. The handbook says employees are paid weekly. I was late twice—once on Wednesday (arrived 2 hours late but worked the rest of the day) and once on Friday, when I called in but my supervisor never answered. I was ready and able to work Friday but was never told I was suspended, terminated, or removed from the schedule. The following Monday, my supervisor implied I “couldn’t be trusted” but never directly said I was fired. I’ve never been formally terminated—no written notice, no email. Since I was willing and able to work and never formally let go, I may still be owed pay up until the date they actually provide formal termination. I wasn’t paid for the partial Wednesday I worked, nor for Friday despite being available. My final paycheck also wasn’t provided on the regular payday as required under NJSA 34:11-4.3. It’s 8 days late. Under the NJ Wage Theft Act, I believe I may be entitled to my unpaid wages, plus up to 200% liquidated damages and attorney’s fees. I want to confirm whether Friday and subsequent days count as payable time and if I have a strong claim with the NJ DOL or in court.

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My question is — last week at work, I was having a personal phone conversation with a family member regarding a phone bill. While on the phone, I was speaking loudly and was clearly frustrated, but I never made any type of threat. Five employees wrote statements to HR saying they felt unsafe. They are now asking me for a statement in return. Since the event was not work-related, no other employees were involved, and while I may have been loud, the content was not threatening, I don’t know if I should write it.

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