Ohio Questions and Answers

Overtime?
I am an hourly employee. The auto dealership I work for has a policy, which I have never seen, stating that all overtime must be approved by your department's manager. I'm not sure if that policy is l...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 18, 2008 9:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Employee voluntary termination penalty
I have recently been offered a one year contract by my existing employer which contains the following: In the event the Employee voluntarily terminates this Employment Agreement prior to its natural e...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 13, 2008 3:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

obligated after lay-off?
I was recently notified that a dozen of us will be laid off with severance pay at the end of June. I am a supervisor with extensive knowledge of the company and how it works. My work nickname is 411. ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 12, 2008 09:33 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Re:Over The Road (OTR) Trucking & pay per mile.
Trucking companies regularly short their OTR & regional drivers upwards of 12% or more in general, per load, for mileage driven. Is it possible to sue for the unpaid miles? Companies use various guide...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 8, 2008 2:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

lies in job offer
I was hired a little over a year ago by a company and have a copy of the job offer that I signed that stated my pay as hourly amount or commission whichever is greater, starting 5 days prior to my sta...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 3, 2008 12:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

is this legal
I work at McDonalds. My owner wants to deduct a dollar from our pay checks each time our drive through time goes over 200 seconds. is this legal
1 answer  |  asked May 30, 2008 11:48 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Layoff rights
The director of our department presented a 22.5 person layoff proposal to our Board of Commissioners May 15. The Board chose to "stay" the issue until June 13. Since then, upper management has been pr...
1 answer  |  asked May 29, 2008 11:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Severance Contract Never Paid
I entered into a Severance Agmt in 2003, requiring me to work thru a date, etc. I fulfilled all my promises in the contract and it was never filled. Under fear of retribution, I waited until now to co...
2 answers  |  asked May 21, 2008 3:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Employee Quiting with Wages Owed to Employer
Employee took vacation and then quit and owes wages to Employer. What is Ohio's law regarding deducting wages from last paycheck? Everything I am searching says Ohio law is silent on the issue. Also, ...
1 answer  |  asked May 20, 2008 3:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Employer shuts down; won't pay workers what is owed.
On Jan 13, 2006, my father along with his co-workers were told they had 30 min to gather their belongings and vacate the premises - the plant was closing. None of those employees, my father included, ...
1 answer  |  asked May 15, 2008 1:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio