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Non-Compete
If I was fired and received a serverance package and signed a non-compete for eight months can this be upheld if it keeps from gaining employment. If I go to a company that is in a similar line of bus...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 29, 2012 08:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

does an employer have to sign the non-compete?
I'm involved with a case where my employer refuses to produce to the court page 05 of the non-compete agreement. Now, that's the signature page and without it how can we have a contract (since a contr...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 25, 2012 4:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Are initial severance pay offers typically what employers expect to pay?
My employer has offered me a severance package to resolve a dispute at work. It wasn't negotiated, they simply made an offer. Do companies normally expect to pay more than their initial offer?
2 answers  |  asked Jun 23, 2012 07:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrong Termination on Temp. Worker From A Lie Told To Human Resources
I understand temp can be fired and anytime and NY is an "at-will". I also understand that temps are at the bottom of the chain and most people can care less but its not fair to have a supervisor make ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 22, 2012 6:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

NT
NT
1 answer  |  asked Jun 21, 2012 09:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Upon returning from a requested FMLA, my Dr, requested I work 2nd shift as opposed to 3rd shift
Can my Dr request me to return from a FMLA on 2nd shift(in which I worked when I left) instead of 3rd shift, as this was part of my leave initially. I needed to be off as I was exhausted and anxious, ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 20, 2012 7:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

This could be wrongful discharge leading to a poor severance package.
My husband worked for a company for 18 years, perfect record, always positive in sales, customers loved him. He used to win all contests the company put out there. exemplary in his position. a managem...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 18, 2012 1:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Laid off soon after relocating to California
Last year I was working for a company in the UK. At the time, this company announced a massive re-organization and basically gave me two options: (i) take a redundancy (or severance) package of approx...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 14, 2012 9:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can I win this case?
I am a black man. I was fired for getting a dui and for testing positive for cocaine on a judicially mandated test. A white co-worker got a dui and was caught with a felony possession of cocaine and p...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 14, 2012 1:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Collecting unemployment while on maternity leave if already collecting benefits before leave
Question Currently collecting unemployment due to losing 1 of my two jobs. I will be going on maternity leave in a couple months will I still be granted unemployment benefits even if I am still active...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 13, 2012 4:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois