Ohio Questions and Answers

Only one not to receive severance
Due to a loss of several major customers our company had to release 38 of the 40 employees in the area. My classification was different from the other 37, but many work responsibilities were shared. W...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 12, 2008 5:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

hourly vs. exempt pay
Does a job description legally determine how a person is paid (hourly vs. exempt), and is it illegal to be paying people within the same job description differently (one individual is exempt while 3 o...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 4, 2008 08:17 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

unpaid wages
I live in Cleveland OH and my employer lives in Las Cruces, NM. I have a written contract for two years of employment at a set wage, payable monthly. Last year my employer asked that I defer my wages ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 2, 2008 12:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

overtime laws for movie theater employees
My son has worked for a movie theater for 9 years and has never received overtime pay even though he has worked as many as 60 hours a week before. Are movie theater exempt?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 1, 2008 3:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Accidental Overtime?
Employees punch time card either early or stay and clock out after quitting time. Neither is time worked nor authorized over-time. Because the time is on the card, are they entitled to overtime pay?
1 answer  |  asked Nov 24, 2008 09:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Unpaid wages from temp agency
This is a tricky one. I have gone to mediation and the small claim is going to trial. I worked for a temp agency that placed me at a trash company from 12/06-7/08. I was requested to keep my own times...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 20, 2008 9:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

please answer
do i have the right to see my files at my last place of employment
1 answer  |  asked Nov 10, 2008 10:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

FMLA Entitlement Denied by Manager
I've worked 9 years for a company that's aware of my family health conditions. My wife and I have used FMLA. In an unforeseeable situation in which my health was aggrivated (I have a bladder contition...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 1, 2008 10:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Ensuring no conflict of interest prior to consultation
We need to consult with an attorney ASAP. Situation involves exempt/non-exempt status,overtime pay (request has been made),retaliation,worker safety,have been informed overtime situation has occured i...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 25, 2008 1:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Unemployment benefits for day to day layoffs???
The company which I work for has been rather slow for the last few months. To compensate for our lack of sales a 12 hour shift was eliminated. I was on this 12 hour shift and have lost a great deal of...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 23, 2008 6:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio