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Is a Non-compete valid if I am still in my probationary period?
I resigned my job to accept this position. I was not informed of NCA until say I started. I was not paid what they told me I would make, I quit after 45 days. I was still in prob. period. they were to...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 19, 2011 11:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

IS THERE AN APPEALS PROCESS IF MY EMPLOYER DENIES MY APPLICATION FOR FMLA?
I have had an ongoing condition with my back. I had a series of surgical injections and finally had spinal fusion surgery in Dec 2009. It was not as successful as my doctor and I had hoped. Since retu...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 19, 2011 06:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

Does my employer have to pay me the day after Thanksgiving?
We work in a small office. There are two hourly employees and the doctor here. We are forced to take the day after Thanksgiving as she closes the office. I was told at another employeers office that w...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 18, 2011 06:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Falsely Accued/ Writen Up/ And Blamed
I Have Been Blamed For Putting Away Pots & Pans. And Maping The Floor. With Out Sweeping Up. And Not Changing The Mop Bucket. And Not Cleaning To Pots & Pans! Before I Put Them Away. And! Pogging The ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 13, 2011 10:17 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Working with client in CA, Employer in PA,signed Non Compete 7 Years back in MI
I joined a company A which is software consulting firm located in pittsburgh,PA in 2004.I signed a non compete agreement(that time i was living in MI state), before i join to a client of the company A...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 11, 2011 5:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is it legal to be laid off when returning from work after reconstructive surgery for breast cancer?
I told my employer that I was going to have surgery and would be need to be off work for 4 weeks. I was told this would be no problem. When I called to let them know that I had been released to return...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 7, 2011 06:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

within rights of FMLA
can a employer fire you if you took fmla for maternity leave. while on leave you go out of state on vacation. can that get you fired?
1 answer  |  asked Oct 5, 2011 4:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Can an employer adjust your date of employment after taking FMLA?
I requested 4 weeks FMLA from my employer and they approved it after I completed the Federal Medical Certification form but they also required me to spend 4 weeks accrued vacation time. So I was force...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 5, 2011 2:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is it illegal to not pay for breaks under twenty minutes according to federal law?
I've been working for a company for the past two years and have never been paid for breaks, is this illegal and can I file a lawsuit for the back pay due, and resulting overtime.
2 answers  |  asked Oct 5, 2011 12:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Enforceability of Non Compete contract
I have worked in the retail automotive industry for twenty five years, two years ago and out of desperation due to the economy, I took a job in "middle management" at a local dealership. The duties an...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 3, 2011 5:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida