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How does a legal settlement affect one's eligibility for California EDD UI?
Part of the settlement is characterized as lost wages (reported on W-2), while the remaining portion is compensatory damages for physical harm and emotional distress (reported on 1099). The fact of th...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 19, 2014 8:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

relocation contract
I am in a relocation contract that requires me to reimburse the company for the relo funds plus gross up taxes should employment terminate for any reason within 6mo or less at 100% repayment. It also ...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 13, 2014 6:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I be terminated from a company I worked at for 3 years for taking a second job
I am a single mother and I was not making enough money to support my family so I took a second job at another restaurant right down the road. I am being terminated for working for the competition even...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 3, 2014 3:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Non-compete
My former employer has recently just sold their business. I have not worked there for a year and there is still a year left on my non-compete. Is it enforceable by the new owners? I am sure they are a...
3 answers  |  asked Feb 3, 2014 12:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can my employer ask for all medical records from all my doctors since my accident
I am a City Firefighter involved in a MVA while on vacation that was not my fault but resulted in several traumatic injuries that required me to be off work for 6 months. My employer put me on FMLA im...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 26, 2014 6:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Are there any exceptions for long term employment to receive severance pay?
I had been working for the same company for over 22 1/2 years and the last 7 years I worked from home doing billing and collections for them. This past September I was laid off due to the company havi...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 23, 2014 09:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

can earned vacation be taken away because change of policy
i had 12 days vacation already earned and was informed that in jan everybodys vacation would start over if you had any vacation left that it would be lost starting january 1st and start overthen and c...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 18, 2014 11:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

i have been harassed and discriminated at work for two years and now assaulted
one man has been harassing me because i am male. i have been reporting and nothing is done they said he is there friend. he has told me to shove things up my ass. went into money im responsible for i ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2014 12:57 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Would the non compete keep me from getting a new job?
I am working in Recruitment at a Home Care company for seniors in their homes. I am looking to work at an Assisted Living as a Sales Manager. My non compete says to not work for a like company for 2 y...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 31, 2013 3:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Is there any way to get around this non-compete problem...????
I was recently terminated from a home health company in Illinois. It was my first job as a nurse. I thought I was very careful about reading everything before i signed it. apparently not. I got a new ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 18, 2013 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois