All Questions and Answers about Contracts

Are sign-on bonuses enforceable through the sale of a company?
I was offered a sign-on bonus with a 1-year employment requirement, but 5 months after my hire date, my company was sold. The acquiring company purchased my division in its entirety, so there was no r...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 18, 2010 8:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

If my employer keeps an order secret and dose not pay commission, is my employment contract nullifid
An order was received, processed and delivered from my territory. The fact that the order was received and delivered was, at first, kept from me. When I discovered the order, I was told that I did not...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 6, 2010 11:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Employer Agreement
I have signed up 18 agreement with my employer which says" In the event Employee : 1) fails to report for training, or assignment; 2) terminates Employee's relationship or services with XXX during the...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 12, 2010 8:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

how do i go about suing my current employer?
I work for a DVD company that recently suspended me due to rentals on my account that they were never able to collect on due to a closed bank account. I was advised I would be placed on a unpaid suspe...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 20, 2010 9:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

If I subcontract labor can I perform the same type of job as the contracted labor?
I need to hire contract labor to take up overflow that I cannot get to. In doing so I was told, under federal law, I cannot perform the same task anymore. True?
1 answer  |  asked Mar 8, 2010 1:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can employer require a no compete claus of employee after 5 yrs of employement
1 answer  |  asked Mar 8, 2010 04:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky

Ex employer harassing sending collection notice...
Hi, It has been just few months i am in usa and i am not having enough funds to hire an attorney. I came to us few months ago and was working with one of company in ohio which is body shopping consult...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 1, 2010 7:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

On what grounds can a pending severance offer be rescinded?
I was handed a signed separation agreement stating that I had 21 days to read, consider and return it. On day 16, the CEO sent an email rescinding the agreement, stating an unexpected and negative fin...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 5, 2010 7:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Can my employer sue me over a non-compete agreement
I was hired as a sales manager and signed a non-comptete agreement by my current employer. After 1 year my employer demoted me down to an entry level sales rep with 15 years experience behind me. They...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 4, 2010 10:21 AM [EST]  |  applies to Connecticut

I had a restrictive covenant, but expired 2 years ago. A clause in the agreement states I cannot go
customers that were sold to them in the original agreement. Some customers have contacted me tha they are very unhappy with their service the are getting from th new firm. I had sold a very small fuel...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2010 1:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

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