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I signed an employment contract that had a non compete clause. My employer has failed to pay me according to the contract guidelines they created. Because they breached this clause in the agreement can this render the non compete clause null and void sinc
I signed an employment agreement that included the transfer of certain assets of my business to the new employer. The asset value was a mutually agreed upon value but there was no compensation for the...
1 answer | asked Oct 19, 2015 7:09 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
The FMLA provides longer service employees of larger employers the right to take up to 12 weeks from work without losing their job. Is that 12 weeks a year or 12 weeks for the rest of your life????
For different personal health issues...
1 answer | asked Oct 19, 2015 6:28 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
I was recently affected by a company laid off in Florida. They did not payout unused PTO days. Hourly employees earn vacation and sick pay... they received payouts. Salaried employees earn PTO days to use for days off whether sick or
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1 answer | asked Oct 18, 2015 07:33 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
My job was eliminated after 5 years of service because the office I was working for wasn't profitable for the comany anymore. I was told I would only receive half of my pto. Is that against the law?
I have 150 hours of unused pto. I was pulled into the office this week and was told that because the office isn't making a profit that my job was being eliminated and that they would pay me one months...
1 answer | asked Oct 17, 2015 10:06 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
If I am demoted, will my accrued vacation hours be paid at the new lower pay rate?
I have been a supervisor for the last 10 years and have accrued about 500 vacation hours. I was told I am being demoted to line staff effective 11/1/15. If I take vacation time after 11/1/15, or resig...
1 answer | asked Oct 16, 2015 7:24 PM [EST] | applies to California
I am a home health care assistant working for an agency in PBC. I am very clearly an At-Will employee, as spelled out in every employment agreement I have. My first E.A. included a non-compete that specified, proprietary information, existing clients and
I am a home health care assistant working for an agency in PBC. I am very clearly an At-Will employee, as spelled out in every employment agreement I have. My first E.A. included a non-compete that sp...
2 answers | asked Oct 16, 2015 1:07 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Is it legal for my general manager and manager to discuss my mental health in front of my coworker /guests
My GM and manager were talking about the state of my mental health in front if my coworker and guests
1 answer | asked Oct 16, 2015 1:06 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
If I give my car dealer employer a 30 day notice of retirement and he lets me go can I collect unemployment ? This employer never had anyone retire before. Some have left for other employment with a notice, and being told just to leave. Most seem to leave
Just trying to decide whether to give a reasonable notice or no notice
1 answer | asked Oct 15, 2015 3:16 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
If my employer changes me from contractor to employee during this month (October 2015) does my paid time off and sick/personal days count as 2015 and get renewed during 2016? Or does my PTO & sick/personal days get deducted from 2016 ?? IN PA Thanks.
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1 answer | asked Oct 13, 2015 12:27 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
I live in Florida and work a commission based job, my employer wants to deduct 5% of the commission for paperwork being done improperly and put you on probation. This would be for a 2 week period. Is this legal?
The commission is 50%. If you make a mistake on your paperwork like missing a receipt deduction or credit card fees they are planning on reducing your commission to 45% for 2 weeks and put you on a pr...
1 answer | asked Oct 12, 2015 5:45 PM [EST] | applies to Florida