All Questions and Answers about Employment Law
sales contractor non compete
I was subcontracted by a company to perform door-to-door solicitation for newspaper subscriptions. I signed a contract with a non-compete clause stating that for 2 years in PA I cannot work "directly ...
1 answer | asked Feb 28, 2004 1:05 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Do I have a valid case with or without the Right to Sue Notice
Hello. My name is Paul Hollins. I recently received a 90-day Right-To-Sue Notice from the EEOC Commission. I am trying to obtain an attorney who will accept my case on a contingency basis. I am willin...
1 answer | asked Feb 28, 2004 02:13 AM [EST] | applies to California
Discrimination/EEOC Mediation
The EEOC filed complaints against my former employer. Gender discr.-EPA (30k salary diff between male/female same job, gender discr. - Title VII, racial discr. (i am white) - Title VII. I have agreed ...
1 answer | asked Feb 27, 2004 10:40 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
employer signed my name on documents
After filing a wage claim with CA DOL, Employer signed my name to several documents and sent them to DOL.DOL suggests civil action or hire an attorney.Should this also be reported to the police?
1 answer | asked Feb 24, 2004 2:31 PM [EST] | applies to California
maternity leave
I am pregnant and beginning to plan for my maternity leave. I was planning to use all my sick time. My employer is saying that they have a policy saying you can only use 5 days of sick time for childb...
1 answer | asked Feb 24, 2004 12:44 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
After FMLA
I was out on FMLA for 5 weeks. The second day I was back my manager with HR person told me that while I was out my work was gone (there were 3 people working on the project each doing specific part). ...
1 answer | asked Feb 24, 2004 08:40 AM [EST] | applies to New York
pay
My boyfriend works for a company that manufactures lockers. He is a salary employee (not paid overtime) and is required to work a 50 hour week. He is supposedly the office manager but he is not in a p...
1 answer | asked Feb 23, 2004 7:21 PM [EST] | applies to California
Severance Package
After 14 years of service, I have been advised that the owner of the PA based company is moving the accounting/office/support to CO. Terminating my job and that of one co-worker. The owner offered me ...
1 answer | asked Feb 23, 2004 1:40 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Lay-off and 2 year non-compete agreement
I work for a large chemical company and signed a non-compete clause which forbids me from working for ANY other company in any business in which my current company does business/sells product for 2 ye...
1 answer | asked Feb 20, 2004 12:24 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
wrongfull termination, descrimination, wage payment.
I was recently terminated for absenteeism/tardiness, this was the company's reason. My wife had major surgery and I needed to have time off to be home with the children. I had vacation time(7 days), s...
1 answer | asked Feb 20, 2004 01:42 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania