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Can a employer insist you use your full legal name
Can my employer insist employees use their full legal first and last name when dealing with customer in a inbound collection and credit call center? We have always been allowed to use our first names ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 16, 2012 11:18 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

If an employment contract expires, is the non-competition agreement still valid?
If an employment contract has been expired for several months and a new one has not been presented to sign, would the non-compete agreement still be valid if the employee decides to open their own pra...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2012 06:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

7 months AFTER accepting employment?
I have been working for a tool and die shop for the last 7 months. I am the information technology administrator and provide strictly computer and IT support. When I accepted the position, there was n...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 12, 2012 1:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can i filelawsuit if manager is unfair & starts treating differently
My manager started disliking me after I talked back to him since he had different treatment to other team members vs me. t got worse & then he stopped helping giving directions to me in the project. I...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 10, 2012 8:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

Is my non compete agreement enforceable?
I signed a non compete with a lawn maintenance company called Floralawn who has been doing buisness in Lakeland for 19 years. I started off as the Account Manager and then they changed my title to Lan...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 10, 2012 09:31 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

if on-call staff are informed that if we need them they would know by 3 that day do we have to pay
for staffing purposes, we have oncall staff - it has been suggested that we try telling our staff that they would be on-call until 3:00 that day to know if we wil need them, if they have not heard fro...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 9, 2012 06:03 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

how long do i have to file ?
how long do i have to file for discrimination? i called the eeoc and i was told 300 days. i was told he could not help me cause i was close to the limit. told me to call the springfield(oh) department...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 8, 2012 9:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

current poolicy - FT employee is working over 30 hrs could this be changed to 36 hours just for 1 de
non-profit residential facility for developmentally disabled - we have state mandated ratios to be met to care for our individuals. Current policy states a PT employee can work up to 29 hrs each week ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 8, 2012 2:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

If employer have an intention of hiring you, and you quit your previous job, can you sue?
I was offered a job and was to start on Jan 16th. On the morning of that day, my employer assistance called and told me not to come in, but that my employer will call me later that day. NO word whatso...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 8, 2012 08:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Delayed Severance
Is a company allowed to specify that they will only pay the severance amount if no other work is obtained prior to a date 4 months later? I was laid off in 12/11 and will be paid 4/30/12 but only if I...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 7, 2012 11:07 AM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona