All Questions and Answers about Employment Law
They fired him and they still want him to do work...
My co-worker is being "bullied" with threats of criminal charges of extortion if he does not produce paperwork on a laundry list of categories -- none of which currently exists in a written form. Once...
1 answer | asked Jan 12, 2004 3:26 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Game Plan for Paid Leave after FMLA Expires
After checking various sections of your portal, I have the following question: My wife is currently disabled and is nearing the end of her 12-week FMLA period. As she needs additional time for treatme...
1 answer | asked Jan 11, 2004 12:47 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Arizona - "Right to Work" State
I know Arizona is a "Right to Work" State. Does this mean an employer can terminate your employment at any time or any reason?
1 answer | asked Jan 9, 2004 8:12 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
FMLA discrimination?
After 3 years of being on intermittant FMLA, my employer says that I must get a separate certification for each doctor I see. I have a permanent condition that requires that I see a few doctors. This ...
1 answer | asked Jan 9, 2004 10:21 AM [EST] | applies to California
final wage and per diem
my previous employer pays me regular salary and per diem ..He need to pay me couple of months salary ..so when i file wage claim in texas workforce commission can i include wage and per diem ? Thanks
1 answer | asked Jan 9, 2004 10:09 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Exceeded salaried sick and vacation- company withholding pay
I have exceeded my 2003 company granted sick and vacation days by 15. The company has witheld my last two biweekly paychecks as what they consider overpayment. I am salary. Is that legal? Do they have...
1 answer | asked Jan 9, 2004 09:28 AM [EST] | applies to Indiana
Is Non Compete Enforcable when laid off
I was laid off from a shoftware Company in December and have a non compete agreement signed in Feb 2001. As I was laid off is the non compete enforceable as I have since been contacted by a previous c...
1 answer | asked Jan 9, 2004 07:48 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
wrongfull termination/does Texas employment Law protect people from this
My wife worked at a company were her duties not limited to answering 7 phone line for three companies and various administrative duties. She was called into the HRO reps. office and told that the owne...
1 answer | asked Jan 9, 2004 04:52 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Emotional Abuse from employer
I have suffered under frequent berating by my employer. He is often screaming disrespectfully, unprofessionally, and rudely. Fequently he curses and uses profanity directed at me. My actions do not pr...
1 answer | asked Jan 8, 2004 11:16 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Severence contract still in force?
I worked for a company for 1 year, I was considered a "mission critical" employee. The company was having financial problems and to entice me to stay offered a very lucrative severence agreement Signe...
1 answer | asked Jan 8, 2004 8:20 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois