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Can a non comp agreement signed with a TN or OH company be enforced in FL?
I am employed by a company based in TN, soley owned by an Ohio company. I am an inside salesman who works from his home office in FL. Customers from many different states call. I do not have a specifi...
2 answers | asked Jan 20, 2012 10:44 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
I was let go after 18 years with a company
I have many questions and not really sure how to go about asking, I was initially fired for harassment,(verbally)I was not the person that was harassing, but was verbally harassed in front of many emp...
1 answer | asked Jan 19, 2012 09:20 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
Was this fair is there something I can do about this situation?
Hello I was fired from my job last night. I told the assistant manager If I could com into work at a later time which was supposed to be 7:30. I was running later and I didn't walk into work until 8. ...
1 answer | asked Jan 19, 2012 06:12 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
The company I worked quit paying me (a 1099 contractor). Am I still locked in the non-compete clause
I was the regional manager for a restoration company for 1 1/2 years. We stated the insurance claim for home owners for storm damaged roofs and did the repairs. I was an independent contractor (1099) ...
1 answer | asked Jan 18, 2012 2:10 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
My company is closing down and has offered severance and 25% stay on bonus weekly.
However this is to be paid out weekly after termination has begun. Not as a lump sum. will this prevent us from receiving for unemployment untill these miniscule payments stop?
1 answer | asked Jan 18, 2012 11:08 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Can bullying an employee be considered as discrimination?
I feel like my previous manager bullied me out of my job because I stood up for myself and didnt allow him to disrepect me. The manager had displayed disrespect and sarcaism in a meeting in front of o...
1 answer | asked Jan 14, 2012 01:03 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Is it discrimination to passed over for a promotion based on your availability?
I have been passed over twice for a promotion by my employer based on my availability. I am a part-time college student in my Junior year. The only time I cannot work is 12pm-5pm Monday and Wednesday ...
1 answer | asked Jan 13, 2012 3:35 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Can I be fired because I heard my boss yell that I was an f---Btch and I called him on it?
Today I was suppose to meet with a client and my boss told me to reschedule, so I did. I was in my cube working on other issues at hand, when I heard the owner/my boss ask another employee why I left ...
1 answer | asked Jan 13, 2012 12:18 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
are non compete agreements for indipendent contractors inforceable?
I have owned a trade specific company for 12 years. Approx 8 years ago I was asked by a national company if I would continue to run my business under the national name which I agreed. There were no co...
1 answer | asked Jan 12, 2012 10:00 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Is it legal for my employeer to dock my pay?
I was told on Jan 10, 2012 that I was being docked 30 minutes of pay dated back to Dec 23, 2011 (I am an hourly employee). I was never told of any schedule modifications, but the office manager states...
1 answer | asked Jan 12, 2012 06:32 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio