Ohio Questions and Answers

Terminated for having baby
During the last week of my maternity leave, my boss called me at home to inform me that he was going to have to "let me go" because " with the baby we don't feel that you'll be able to give us everyth...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 3, 2002 11:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

lunch breaks
i just started to in a big retail chain in ohio i would like to know if there is any 0hio law that lunch breaks not given to me if i work more than 8 hours i ask and they said did not have people to c...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 2, 2002 11:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

part-time employee rights
Is it legal for a classified part-time employee to repeatedly work fulltime hours without being given fulltime benefits?
1 answer  |  asked Oct 2, 2002 9:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Required Overtime
Is there a limit to the amount of over time an employer can require from and employee without penalizing the employee for refusing to work excessive overtime.
1 answer  |  asked Sep 27, 2002 3:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

overtime pay for exempt people
I work for a food service contractor in a management capicity. I have supervisors that are paid various hourly rates. They are paid time and a half for overtime. We basically do the same work I do act...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 27, 2002 12:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

WARN ACT
do you know of any lawyers in the Dayton, OH area who would handle a case dealing with the WARN ACT- My husband worked for Consolidated freightways and him and several others workers would like to kno...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 6, 2002 09:41 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

quit job with just cause. but only worked 1 week
I worked for a company for over 7 years. I left this job for other employment. I started the new job and only worked for this company for 1 week. I quit this company after one week because they did no...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 23, 2002 08:01 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

What is the standard for defamation?/False accusations to avoid paying unemployment ``
I have been working for a small co. for the past 3 yrs. and I have always been an exemplary employee. One day I made the terrible mistake of being honest with my employeer and I told him I was applyin...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 20, 2002 2:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

FMLA leave and use of own sick days
Dera Mel, I am a Northeast Ohio school teacher. I recently gave birth to a son four weeks early on July 18. My intentions were to use 30 days sick leave and 6 weeks of upaid FMLA and return to work No...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2002 3:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

overtime pay
My employer informed me last October(2001) that my position no longer requires them to pay me overtime. I make no commission, I am no ones supervisor. My position is a parts department counterperson i...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 9, 2002 10:31 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio