All Questions and Answers about Employment Law
Unemployment Compensation vs. Severance
Hello! I recently lost my job in Indiana to "corporate realignmet." Can you tell me if there is a way to collect unemployment compensation before or during my severance period (18 weeks)? According to...
1 answer | asked Feb 9, 2004 1:20 PM [EST] | applies to Indiana
Employer has not reimbursed expenses for months.
My employer has not repaid my travel reimbursement expenses since August 2003. It is now Feb 2004. The amount totals $15,000. I am still employed with them. They just give me the run around---they are...
1 answer | asked Feb 9, 2004 11:04 AM [EST] | applies to Georgia
emotionally wiped out!
I am a healthcare cna with the largest company in the U.S..I was Verbally told of new policy 10-14-03 to wear all blue uniform or be sent home.I have abided but others still wear anything.On 11-18-03,...
1 answer | asked Feb 7, 2004 10:22 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
A Pickle
I am a systems engineer with my firm. My company recently tested their employees product knowledge with a series of exams. The first exam was for systems engineers, about 40 people. During this exam o...
1 answer | asked Feb 7, 2004 11:33 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Firing upon coming off of Doctor recommended leave
My husband was hired for a non-union company that employs over 500 people on 3/10/03. Here are the facts: 3/10/03--Hired as JR. Paint Process Engineer 8/25/03--received 2 letters of recognition for ou...
1 answer | asked Feb 7, 2004 10:28 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
holding paycheck for not cleaning vehical
My husband works for an electrical company who is holding his paycheck until he cleans out his work van, it is company issued. Is this legal? and for how long can he hold the check. Technically he was...
1 answer | asked Feb 6, 2004 1:18 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Employer or Agency?
I'm often faced with potential employers who only want my work done as "freelance". The gist of the arrangement is "I'll pay you after I (the employer) get paid". I am aware of the pitfalls of this wi...
1 answer | asked Feb 5, 2004 9:30 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Can I be fired for this?
I was employed at a resteraunt and the owners other resteraunt . They were cutting back hours, so I found another job. The owner, when he found out that I was going to weekends only, stated "If he is ...
1 answer | asked Feb 5, 2004 5:57 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
charge and retaliation
first off i was put off work in Nov of 2003until i got an update from my dr. on some restrictions that i have been working with for 2 1/2 years. I was off for 3 1/2 weeks with no pay. I filed a charge...
1 answer | asked Feb 4, 2004 06:47 AM [EST] | applies to Indiana
Emplyer's Refusal to give Letter of Termination
My friend recently got a letter from the NYS Dept. of Labor telling her that her request for unemploymeny benefits was denied because her former employer contends that she voluntarily quit on Dec. 24,...
1 answer | asked Feb 2, 2004 11:34 PM [EST] | applies to New York