All Questions and Answers about Employment Law
Peers review your FMLA certification. absent four days.
I have worked with the employer for 3 1/2 years without attendance or performance issues. I had some personal problems and was overwhelmed and stressed. I called in to my manager, who is also the bene...
1 answer | asked Sep 22, 2004 10:21 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
non-compete question
I recently went to work for a pet sitter and signed a non-compete agreement. Things have not worked out between us and she sent me an email stating "I've decided I need everything from you that belong...
1 answer | asked Sep 21, 2004 05:28 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Overtime vs Docked pay for a non-exempt Salaried Employee
I'm on salary, but my boss says that any overtime worked is "voluntary" and we need pre-approval before earning overtime pay (although its never been approved in the 2 years I've been here). She said ...
2 answers | asked Sep 20, 2004 4:53 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
after final order can exemployer stop the collection by suing and filing a injuction?
husband filed for unpaid wages won judgement won all appeals, all time has passed. now that payment has been requested employer filed law suit and i think he plans on filing a injuntion saying that he...
1 answer | asked Sep 17, 2004 11:56 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Related coworkers in supervisory roles
Hello. I work for a large HMO, where written policy clearly states no employee shall hold a supervisory position over a relative. However, that situation exists in my office and the higher ups continu...
1 answer | asked Sep 17, 2004 5:30 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
First paycheck "HELD!".
My husband new employer states they will "hold" his first paycheck. It will be payed when he resigns/or is terminated. This is a small technical company....other employees confirm that thier paychecks...
2 answers | asked Sep 17, 2004 3:41 PM [EST] | applies to California
breach of employment agreement - unpaid wages
My wife left her previous employer and was not paid wages she was owned on commission. We are contending she was terminated because items specified in her employment agreement where taken away prior t...
1 answer | asked Sep 17, 2004 2:57 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Non-Compete Question
I signed a non-compete agreement but did not receive a copy of it? Is it still enforceable? I have only been with this Mortgage Broker for six months, received no training and work on a straight commi...
1 answer | asked Sep 16, 2004 6:28 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
NO PAY DAY
In the workplace, if you have overtime in one pay period can your boss MAKE you take a day off in the next pay period WITHOUT pay?
1 answer | asked Sep 15, 2004 9:05 PM [EST] | applies to Kansas
Company not paying independent contractor
I did consulting work for a company in Illinois who now has decided the work does not have enough "value" for them. The work was compiling a database of names and numbers for the company to prospect w...
1 answer | asked Sep 15, 2004 1:11 PM [EST] | applies to California