Ohio Questions and Answers

Is sick leave the same as FMLA?
I was out sick for 5 days with Flu and Strep Throat. My employee benefits include short term disablity benefits with full pay. My employer sent FMLA forms home for me to fill out. They indicated I has...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 27, 2001 11:18 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Company missed payroll.
What can I do to collect wages owed to me? Last week the President of our firm, in a conference call two days before pay day, told all salaried employees of our firm that he was not going to pay us fo...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 25, 2001 11:15 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Company making employees pay for shortages
I work in a cash advance place in Ohio. We deal with large amounts of money and are sometimes short at the end of the day balance. Our company makes us pay with our personal money to make up shortages...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 18, 2001 08:35 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Am I a victim of retaliation?
I was terminated after informing the administration at the healthcare facitity where i worked, that patients were dying from neglect and abuse. Am i a victim of retaliation?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 11, 2001 5:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Exempt employee being paid hourly. Is this legal?
Hello - I am classified as an exempt employee for a professional services firm, computer related. My employer requires me to turn in time sheets for both payroll and billing purposes. If there is a pr...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 5, 2001 09:51 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Dismissed for conflict in personalities
Can I be terminated due to a conflict of personalities? Yesterday I was dismissed by my employer. I was told that my work was good. He even offered to write me a letter or recommendation. He said his ...
2 answers  |  asked Apr 3, 2001 07:51 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Lay off after applying for a position through internal Job Posting
After following proper procedure for an internal Job Posting I have been informed that my services are no longer needed for my current position. When I spoke with my boss who is a Sr. Executive she wa...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 28, 2001 10:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Severance pay following two week notice.
I was fired when I submitted my two week notice. Am I still entitled to get paid?
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can they force me to work full time?
I worked for a Mental health institute for almost 7 years. When I began there, I worked 2 days a week. Shortly thereafter I accepted 3 days a week, then they wanted 5 days a week, and I explained that...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Do equal pay jobs have to be at the same time?
I just have one question on the equal pay act laws. Do the employees that are being compared have to be employed during the same time period? For example, I was wrongfully terminated from my job. I wa...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio