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Can an employer in NY refuse to let a pregnant women use rollover vacation time 3mos before birth?
My wife is due to give birth in late-March. Her employer has told her that since she is pregnant, she cannot use rollover vacation that she has accrued this year for next year (only her 2016 vacation ...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 29, 2015 08:01 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Do i have to pay under Liquidity Damage penalty?
I moved to USA from Canada on H1B visa. My H1B holding company is in Virginia and i am in NJ. My employment agreement says these claus as a part of agreement. EQUITABLE AND OTHER REMEDIES. Employee ag...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 28, 2015 09:06 AM [EST]  |  applies to Virginia

Is it legal to pay women significantly less than men for the same work?
Even though I have more responsibility than any other team member, male or female, I am paid the least ($24k less than the lowest paid male). My boss says it's because I don't have a degree, even thou...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 27, 2015 7:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Does vacation accrual method need to be available to employees?
I recently voluntarily left a position I had been in for two years. I gave two weeks notice as required in our employee handbook and I was let go three days early. I understand I have no recourse as P...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 27, 2015 6:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Is it legal for a boss to ask you to return to work full time even if your surgeon says no?
1 answer  |  asked Sep 27, 2015 08:37 AM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee

Can my part-time employer restrict me from also working for another employer PRN because they may wa
I work part time for my employer. I would like to work more hours, but they are unable to offer me additional hours at this time. I am a professional and prefer the type of work that I am currently do...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 19, 2015 10:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can an employer legally enforce a non-competition statement in their company policies when an actual non-compete agreement was never signed?
I've never signed a non-compete agreement per se, but my company does have a policy in its handbook regarding non-competition and I probably signed an acknowledgement of receiving the handbook and res...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 19, 2015 10:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can I be terminated for filling out a company requested medical form?
I am facing a termination. I am a cba protected worker. I was recently (last one year) injured on the job. While I was out under medical care I was to periodically report to my company physician to do...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 18, 2015 1:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I received an email offer from a company I am looking to work for
I received an email offer from the mortgage manager looking to get me on board as a new hire offering me a non recoverable draw and he sent me the email response from corporate: Below is the offer fro...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 17, 2015 11:09 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

can cashing a sererance check void collection of unemployment?
there are rules to cashing check, says can't collect any other settlement monies
1 answer  |  asked Sep 16, 2015 1:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Nevada