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i want to know if your law firm can help me i had a situation on my job where i heard a supervisor using derogatory words about black people i did inform another supervisor about the situation and it was reported to human resource about the situation from
in my question is the fullness of my situation i am working in a hostile in environment and i do not have any assistance to resolve the issue
2 answers  |  asked Nov 2, 2015 11:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

non-compete and material change to employment
I have a question about a non-complete clause in an employment agreement I signed. The agreement stated that I will not directly compete for a period of 3 years following termination of employment. On...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 2, 2015 09:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can an employee who is just picking up her check not in uniform and not on the time clock be confronted to talk to her boss on her own time, then have hours cut because the boss did not like the answer or way it went
I was picking up my paycheck on Friday Oct. 23rd. My co worker said the boss wanted to see me, she (my boss) then attempted to discipline me for something someone said I did (someone being a co worker...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 2, 2015 04:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

i asked my employer to excuse me for work for just one day because of health issues and they denied me so i decided to call out instead because i needed to see my doctor and i asked my doctor for an excuse note so i can give it to my employer and now my e
i asked my employer for the day off and they said no because they have no one to cover me and i explain to them that its because of my health and that they needed to do some lab test and so on but the...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 30, 2015 11:04 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

I work at Lowe's on Maui, and was wondering if a dispute about age discrimination would have to go to binding arbitration, or could I file in state district court ?
May pre-employment contracts in Hawaii mandate binding arbitration in lieu of a filing in state district court for age discrimination ? Concerning Lowe's Maui ?
1 answer  |  asked Oct 28, 2015 7:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

Can my small business owner make me sign a contract waiving my overtime all together? He is expecting me to work 10 hr shifts not payed time and a half for the extra 2 hrs worked of overtime. I live in california.
Hmmm?
4 answers  |  asked Oct 28, 2015 12:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Took medical leave for tkr boss wont let me come back what can i do?
Boss said she expected me back by Oct 16 that's only 5 weeks to heal from major surgery! I don't know why she expected me back then there were no plans of returning until I am released by my doc she s...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 28, 2015 11:45 AM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee

My employer is denying me vacation days against what is stated in my employee handbook. Is it worth it to go through a legal process to try to get my rightfully earned 2 days?
Hire date 10-7-2014. The handbook states: ....eligible for paid vacation as outlined below: 1. After ninety(90) days of employment and before one hundred eighty(180) days one(1) day of paid vacation. ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 27, 2015 11:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

I'm an outside vendor for a hospital chain. They said hey don't need my services anymore because I'm old and don't understand their needs.
I've been a vendor for the BayCare Health System in the Tampa area for 13 years, providing management training tools for their staff. Recently, I was told that because of my age that I might get what ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 27, 2015 8:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I was laid off today and my last day is at the end of this week. I was offered severance. If I accept the severance, will I still be able to file unemployment?
severance pay and unemployment
1 answer  |  asked Oct 27, 2015 7:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio