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Can an employer force a transfer w/o compensation?
I was hired in Plant A as a non exempt employee. When times are tough in Plant A, the company requires a couple employees to transfer to Plant B indefinitely(usually a few months but some people have ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 11, 2011 3:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Am I liable for non-compete
I have accepted a position with a direct competitor of my company, however this new company has other clients that I will be working for during the duration of my non-compete agreement. My old company...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 11, 2011 05:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

What remedies should I consider re my former employer not paying contracted severance pay?
Our employer offered an early retirement incentive plan, which included severance pay offered on a sliding scale, based on years of employment. Agreements were signed, and the exit interview form spec...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 10, 2011 1:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Do We Have The Possibility Of A Case In Which To Negotiate/Sue For Severance Pay?
Hello- In advance, we'd like to thank the attorneys who take the time to read and answer this query. Our company has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Our location was one of many announced as...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 9, 2011 10:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Should I reply to "non-compete violation" letter myself or hire an attorney?
I was an employee of a software consulting firm A and was placed as a consultant on firm B for a few months. I was subsequently taken out of B and placed at another client C due to a better rate. Afte...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 9, 2011 09:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

If employer promises increase in wage
Is it leagal for an employer to promise an increase in pay because of a new position, and then not give the increase and advise employees that they will now be doing the work of what it used to take 3...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 9, 2011 08:42 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Is this just?
Got injured on the job which required surgery. It was to my left arm which is also the arm I write with. Two months after surgery my boss wanted to know why I was not working. Tried to go into work wi...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 8, 2011 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can a company change a severance package if no contract has been signed?
My husband's company lost a key account that will come into effect in September. They sent out an email saying that, of course, layoffs will happen but so will severance packages of a decent amount. I...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 8, 2011 12:35 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can an employer require an hourly associate to be 'on call'?
I work for Office Depot and have several concerns regarding their policies. I am an hourly associate (department manager). One of the requirements is being 'on call'. If there is a call from the secur...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 7, 2011 7:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

How do you overturn a hearing determination?
Unemployment was granted. Worked briefly for an agency that acted in bad faith. This agency filed an appeal stating that I refused work. Unemploymnet ruled in my favor two times stating it was not a b...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 7, 2011 09:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio