Ohio Questions and Answers

Terminated for no reason
Today I was let go from my company. Up until this point, all my reviews have been good. Even one that was done this July. My manager gave me a B+, as in you're doing very well, but there's always room...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 17, 2008 7:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

arbitirations
the arbitiration agreement my employer wants me to sign says i waive my right to a jury trial and that i cant sue for punitative damages. Are they allowed to ask me to sign a agreement that makes me g...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 9, 2008 3:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Healthcare Whistleblower Terminated
My sister is a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Columbus, OH. Until yesterday, she was employed in a nursing home there. Last week, a resident's family complained that medication had been forced upon thei...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 29, 2008 3:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

age discrimination
I (age-53) was terminated from my position on 08/01/08. I was the only employee in my department (Engineering). About four weeks prior to my release, A younger,(age-35) less paid and less experienced ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 17, 2008 10:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

They made me test, still did'nt put me in classification.
I started at Goodyear aerospace in 1978. I became a supervisor around 1984. Goodyear was sold to Loral of New York. I was made a manager of production. A project we were working on was V.L.A. This was...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 15, 2008 11:39 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

concerned about my health and rights for unemployment
my employer is renting a building that has documented proof that it contains black mold. if i was to quit my job would i be able to collect unemployment, even if my employer is not paying into the sys...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 28, 2008 7:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Unemployment and Forced Resignation
I'm an hourly employee at a large corporation and received a negative review for "poor judgment". Whether fair or not, I have been given the option of 1) signing a voluntary termination agreement waiv...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 23, 2008 6:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Stolen Confidential Information
I am being sued by my former employer for using "stolen confidential information" to solicit business from their clients. The client in question was also sued but subsequently dismissed. The client di...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 20, 2008 4:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Overtime
I work for a bank and became a salaried employee when I became one of the managers in the branch. I have never had any employee report to me, and my job description is sales, non-commissioned. I am re...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 12, 2008 3:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Unemployment issues due to recent cash advance industry law.
I have some questions that affects 6,000 people here in Ohio - Ohio law (H.B. 545) which is effectively closing down the industry. My company is passing along information to it's employee's that make ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 19, 2008 6:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio