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Why Human resouces will not do anything about my continuous harrassment/age discrimination?
I filedd a grievance that was not investigated properly, reported to EEOC in 9/10 for being retaliated against. I was offered an option to leave it open, or they could investigate. I decided to leave ...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 14, 2011 4:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Will my non-compete hold even though my position was reduced to part time
My position was recently reduced to part time as needed. I have a non-compete with this company and a portion of it states: "For a period of 1 year after termination of employment for any reason whats...
2 answers  |  asked Apr 14, 2011 1:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Any difference between Part-time/full-time non-compete employees?
I'm working for a market research company, am a newly hired, part-time, temp. employee. I signed a non-compete waiver and was wondering, if I get a full-time job in the same industry (or even direct c...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 12, 2011 5:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non-Competition After Hiring
Hello, I have been working for a company for one year now and now I am asked to sign a non-compete. Does Arizona law find such contracts legitimate when I have been working for the company for some ti...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 11, 2011 9:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

What is indirect competition?
Until recently, I had worked as a practitioner for the same employer for a period of ten years. Shortly after my original hire date, I did sign a non-compete agreement which prohibited both "direct an...
3 answers  |  asked Apr 11, 2011 5:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

not offered family leave and fired for missing too many days.
my husband had stroke. missed time from work. became sick in hospital for one week my self. fired told due to work performance. now denies my unemployment. never offered family leave act is this a vio...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 11, 2011 4:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

How long after termination do I have to be offered Cobra options?
I was wondering how long after I have been terminated does my ex employer have to offer me cobra insurance. I was layed off/fired last May 12 and they sent me a package for Cobra the first week in Jul...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 6, 2011 4:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

is my employer required to pay overtime when I am work reduced?
I work a 10 hour alternative schedule in a hospital. When I am work reduced after working 8 hours, isn't my employer required by law to pay me time and a half for the remaining 2 hours? If so how do I...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 5, 2011 11:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can an employer dock our paycheck?
Hello Is it legal for an employer in CA to reduce the hourly rate of an employee that has been calling in sick and having personal issues a bit too often? This is being done for a "probation" period. ...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 4, 2011 3:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

What can i do if i don't not have a year of previous work with my employer because of a layoff i was
1 answer  |  asked Apr 1, 2011 10:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania