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My severance agreement does not include all the benefits previously agreed upon, do I have recourse?
Our company was merged. As part of the merger all employees were offered jobs at their current pay with the job description left TBD. If employees chose not accept these new job offers, they could ele...
1 answer | asked Dec 15, 2010 01:17 AM [EST] | applies to California
Do I have a wrongful dismissal suite against my former employer
I was fired for sexual harassment on Friday October 22, 2010. I was asked to come into work on my scheduled day off to help out at an office I had managed until the earlier that week. I had recently s...
1 answer | asked Dec 14, 2010 2:56 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
If there are 8 employees that were asked to stay with the company until a given date,
is it legal to give only 7 of the employees a retention bonus. My company is scheduled to close on 4/15 and I was the only employee not offered a retention bonus. In my opinion, I should have received...
1 answer | asked Dec 12, 2010 7:52 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Can a small Calif, Co. inc. operate without written policy/rules given to the worker?
1 answer | asked Dec 11, 2010 12:18 AM [EST] | applies to California
Can I be "laid off" when returning from medical leave at the same time 4 new nurses being hired?
I have been with this company for 6 months. I am a full-time 3rd shift nurse. I had to go on medical leave due to a fall which resulted in a broken bone and needed surgery. I was off initially for 4 w...
2 answers | asked Dec 7, 2010 8:04 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
my supervisor is against females,
the company is aware of this issue ,,he always has a issue with me he changes the way things are to be done daily to make sure i do it the wrong way,,others in this companty is aware of this issue,he ...
1 answer | asked Dec 7, 2010 4:13 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
can a company hire me to satisfy a contract with 3rd party,then fire me.
I was hired by a maintenance and operations contractor at a state facility. It is my belief that they hired me to satisfy the terms of their contract with a state agency which requires 3 electricians....
1 answer | asked Dec 7, 2010 2:29 PM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts
What am I entitled to if I was fired after my boss found out I filed a claim about overtime?
I was terminated after two months of employment today. My employer made an announcement last week that everyone was being changed from hourly pay to salary with no overtime pay, and also no vacation, ...
2 answers | asked Dec 4, 2010 3:06 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Can I file FMLA for your child over the age of 18, for a serious health condition?
My daughter went to the emergency room on Nov. 14th, the E.R. doctor didn't do a culture test to determine what it was...but diagnosed her with strep-throat and wrote her a perscription for penicillin...
1 answer | asked Dec 4, 2010 2:50 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Can a company not reimburse employees for expenses submitted past 3 months from date of purchase?
My company enacted a policy of not reimbursing employees for business expenses if they are submitted more than 3 months from the date of purchase. My finance department is currently withholding reimbu...
1 answer | asked Dec 3, 2010 08:56 AM [EST] | applies to New York