Ohio Questions and Answers

does fmla cover absentism due to sick baby
Ever since I have returned to work from my maternity leave, I have missed a number of days & have been late a lot due to having to tend to my son. He has been sick a lot(nothing terribly serious) sinc...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 3, 2004 7:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

personnel file access in Ohio
I would like to know if in Ohio I am permitted to see my personnel file at my place of employment? Your answer "In New York State, unlike many other states, you have no right to see the contents of yo...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 2, 2004 4:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

wrongful termination
hello, my name is Kelly P and my question is this, in Dec 2003 I was terminated (w/out just cause according to the ohio unemployment office). My situation is quite lenghty to explain,i apologize. In N...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 1, 2004 2:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I need some help please
I was wondering if you could tell me if I should pursue a case against my ex-employers. I walked into an office with no staff manager etc....I was hired as the administrative assistant...hired in all ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 1, 2004 11:49 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Lay-off and 2 year non-compete agreement
I work for a large chemical company and signed a non-compete clause which forbids me from working for ANY other company in any business in which my current company does business/sells product for 2 ye...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 20, 2004 12:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

What violation is it?
My supervisor told me that if I did not wear the newly required uniform the following day when the new company policy took affect that I would be sent home. She never informed all the workers as she d...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 19, 2004 10:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Terminiated After Giving Two Weeks Notice
I gave my job two weeks notice that I was leaving the company. On the day that I handed my notice and they told me to leave the company and not to return. The company handbook states that" an employee...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 19, 2004 4:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Financial help during maternity leave
The company I work for has unpaid maternity leave up to 12 weeks. Is there any supplement help within the State of Ohio (temporary disability, ect). I would like to take advantage of spending the time...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 18, 2004 10:06 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Ohio Employment and Labor Law
I'm a college student writing a resarch paper on Ohio Employment and Labor law. Can you give me some general websites i can visit to get some information?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 17, 2004 4:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Employment termanation due to Court Summons
My husbands received a court summon and now his employer is trying to hold that missed day of work for grounds to fire him. Is that legal? We were under the understanding that a summons is like a supe...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 17, 2004 12:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio