Ohio Questions and Answers
Abusive Work Environment, Taped Conversation
I recently quit my job because of an abusive shift manager. This shift manager would bump into me. Yell at the top of his lungs at me, intentionally pretend not to hear me, and skip me when it was my ...
1 answer | asked May 6, 2008 10:39 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Salary Half Time
I am an Administrative Assistant for a seasonal manufacturing company. We are required to work overtime as dictated by our corporate headquarters. However, I was hired in as "Salary Half Time". This m...
1 answer | asked May 6, 2008 10:04 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
My employer is denying me FMLA for my baby
I took FMLA for the birth of my son. In May 2007 (5 months pregnant) I was put on bedrest due to having preterm labor. I was off on FMLA from May 14 until October 8th 2007. Around August 1st I recieve...
1 answer | asked May 5, 2008 10:53 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Non-compete Ohio
I signed a non compete agreement back in 2003 as an independent contractor for sales. Included in the agreement was the commissions I was to receive for my sales. In 2005 the commissions were decrease...
1 answer | asked Apr 30, 2008 12:30 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Do I have a case?
My husband and I have worked at the same job for 30 years as groundskeepers doing mowing, equipment maintenance, painting, cleaning, and such miscellaneous jobs; however, my husband passed away in Sep...
1 answer | asked Apr 27, 2008 2:51 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Can I be compensated for all the time I worked?
I have a question about the unpaid overtime. I have heard the ads on television and I am curious. I used to be an assistant district manager for a very large Tax Preparation Firm. My duties were to as...
1 answer | asked Apr 16, 2008 1:31 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
FMLA question
My husband has worked for a local auto dealer for 32 years, he's 53 years old. He has held key management positions for approx 20 years. February 5, 2008 he stayed home from work, which was rare, thou...
1 answer | asked Apr 9, 2008 2:10 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
PC Help Desk Overtime
I was hired with a company with "full-time salaried employment status" back in June 2006 to work as a computer help desk tech. It was always commonplace to work overtime, it came with the job. I have ...
1 answer | asked Mar 15, 2008 3:57 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Overtime in a 80 hour week
This an hourly question. We get paid every other Friday,(bi-weekly)for the previous 2 weeks of work. Is it possible for the company to take any hours over the 40 from one of the two weeks that has ove...
1 answer | asked Mar 13, 2008 08:08 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Which non-compete should I honor?
I signed a non-compete agreement five years ago which stated I would not compete against the company for 2 years. Within the past three years I was asked on an annual basis to sign a personnel manual ...
1 answer | asked Mar 12, 2008 9:40 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio