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personal difference with boss...now affects work
Hello, I don't know where to turn. I work for a company who's H.R. department is not in the same country and they are not addressing my problem. As of March 31st a sitiuation has escillated to make my...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 3, 2004 9:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Letter stating I will not return to work.
I have been on medical leave for 10 weeks. My doctor extened me another 5 weeks. When I informed my employer of my extension, they reminded me that after 12 weeks they can no longer hold my job. Then ...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 3, 2004 3:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Gender Discrimination
Hi, I have a question about gender discrimination. Is there state (OH) or federal law protections for gender discrimination under small employers? If an employer has 10-15 (or less) employees does tha...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 3, 2004 10:10 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Commissions due after Voluntarily leaving job
Greetings, I am a software sales person who left my prior employer voluntarily Jan 1st of 2004. At the time I left my previous employer owed me approx 13,000.00 in commissions earned. After leaving th...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 2, 2004 1:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Lay off and relocation of position
Our company is laying off our department with severance (and WARN Act notice). They are relocating the positions to S. California. They recently posted the new positions with a higher job title, grade...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 2, 2004 12:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

My name is Timothy Tyler, I was employed at Homedepot for approximately six weeks. I worked approxim
IS THIS A DISCRIMINATION ENOUGH FOR A CASE?
1 answer  |  asked Jun 1, 2004 2:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Wrrongful termination
I was fired for " misappropriating company funds" which I did not do. I was accussed of stealing money. I have worked with this company for 4 years. I feel I was actually fired because I was 5 months ...
1 answer  |  asked May 30, 2004 03:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

working 10 days straight, no overtime pay?
my friend works as a pharmacy technician in a retail pharmacy. the employer considers a workweek as friday through the following thursday. she's often scheduled to start work from sunday through tuesd...
1 answer  |  asked May 29, 2004 5:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

independent contractor held to non compete agreement
I am an independent contractor in a hair salon. I sign a lease annually. There is a non compete clause in this lease, stating that I cannot work within a 10 mile radius for a period of 3 years. I have...
2 answers  |  asked May 26, 2004 6:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Non-compete
If a non-compete is signed in Indiana, but the non-compete agreement is drafted in the state of California where the company is based, can the contract be enforced since non-competes in CA are illegal...
1 answer  |  asked May 26, 2004 1:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana

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