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Is my doctor's return from LOA request unreasonable for my employer?
I am having an employment related issue at one of America’s largest companies. I am a manager at the company and a victim of overt gender discrimination from a district level manager. The situation ...
2 answers | asked Mar 30, 2012 3:39 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Current Employer Blocked Me From New Job
I have been working as a department lead for a grocery store for four months. One of my distributors changed routes, leaving his sales rep job open. I interviewed for the position, and was told that m...
1 answer | asked Mar 28, 2012 8:53 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
What recourse do I have against a former employer who is contacting my current employer about me?
I worked for a medical practice that was run in an enethical and unjust manner. An employee was fired for seking reimbursement for being clocked out for lunches she was unable to take. The remaining f...
1 answer | asked Mar 26, 2012 10:13 AM [EST] | applies to California
With a non compete, can my employer find me in violation if my wife works for a competitor.
In the agreement it states that I can not be "employed by, connected with, participate in, consult or otherwise associate with any other business similar to or competitor of employer. My wife was offe...
1 answer | asked Mar 23, 2012 5:16 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Can an employer request a non-smoker and scent free employee?
Can an employer request that prospective employer be a non-smoker and scent free if the position is working in an controlled enviroment (clean rooms). Or is this something that can not be asked due to...
1 answer | asked Mar 22, 2012 4:37 PM [EST] | applies to California
Can RMO be shielded by subordinate supervisor saying he made decision?
I work for the Postal Service. I filed an eeo retaliation complaint against the Plant Mgr for a letter of warning I received. At the pre-hearing the EEOC judge strongly suggested that mgt remove the l...
1 answer | asked Mar 22, 2012 12:05 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
Commissions - are they payable after termination.
With no definition of what happens to commissions after an employee is terminated in their contract, there is no other employees who receive payment of commissions once terminated. Is the precendent e...
1 answer | asked Mar 19, 2012 06:54 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
no compete convenant
i worked for a house cleaning co. for 3 years, recently new ownership took over and i lost my health benefits, i had to sign a non compete agreement or they would have let me go, i made it clear that ...
1 answer | asked Mar 17, 2012 08:37 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
Termination upheld at Skelly
I am a public employee working with union benefits. I have been served with a notice of proposed termination. Before i asked for a Skelly meeting i was offered a chance to resign and my employer would...
1 answer | asked Mar 16, 2012 8:44 PM [EST] | applies to California
Can management reduce my commission under a signed contract?
I have a signed contract for fifty seven percent commission. I have worked for five years at this salon and management reduced my commission to fifty three percent. Is this legal in Pennsylvania?
2 answers | asked Mar 16, 2012 5:11 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania