All Questions and Answers about Benefits

Is company liable for pay out of benefit?
Company conducted open enrollment for Aflac, I elected coverage. HR generalist did not enroll me, I asked several times and then the generalist said she was working on it. I had a qualifying event and...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 23, 2012 07:36 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

current poolicy - FT employee is working over 30 hrs could this be changed to 36 hours just for 1 de
non-profit residential facility for developmentally disabled - we have state mandated ratios to be met to care for our individuals. Current policy states a PT employee can work up to 29 hrs each week ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 8, 2012 2:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can my emplyer, who receives state funding, dock me for two days when I missed one due to illness?
I missed 4 days total and brought in a doctor's note. My employer is going to dock my pay for 8 days because he says July is a blackout month, and employees may not be absent during this time. I am sa...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 14, 2011 9:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Holiday Pay During Two week notice?
So I put my two week notice in with one additional day so I would get my Holiday Pay. My company came back and said they are terminating me the day before the holiday. Is this legal? (I am willing to ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 22, 2011 06:03 AM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Can they not pay me my PTO
Hello, I work for a local hospital and was hired in July 2010 when the PTO Policy was set at 6 months to receive a 50% payout if you leave the company. They changed the policy in November 2010 and now...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 7, 2011 07:46 AM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

How can I start an at-home business and collect UC benefits?
I am currently collecting benefits. I understand that I could lose my benefits if I take any action towards being self-employed. Before I was laid-off I started a small portrait business. But now I wa...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 1, 2011 10:06 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Vacation rules and employee handbook
I negotiated and accepted a position with a new employer 7 months ago. My contract states I am eligible for 2 weeks paid vacation after Jan. 1st of this year. After starting work I was given an employ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 20, 2011 07:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Do I qualify for unemployment benefits?
I receive a pension from the State Teachers Retirement System. For the past 5 and 1/2 years I have worked parttime for a non-profit organization. We have been told our division is closing down by late...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 20, 2011 07:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can my employer use a sick day as an unexcused absence if I have PTO to cover it?
A new policy at my workplace is as follows: If an employee calls out because they are sick, that call out is listed as an "Absence", even if the employee has time-off to draw from. After 6 "absences" ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2011 10:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Can benefits be selectively changed for a small group
I work for a large US company, part of a multi-national. The company has US-wide benefits policy for all 20000 employees. The company purchased a small company. My unit with 125 employees was integrat...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2011 6:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

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