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Can I sign a severance agreement after expressing a desire to renegotiate the terms?
I received a severance package after a layoff. I was given 7 days to reply. I expressed a desire to renegotiate the terms a day later (having left without signing the severance agreement) and subseque...
3 answers  |  asked Jan 18, 2010 10:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Resigned and was terminated on spot
I am currently a manager at a small medical collection firm. I am about to give my notice 8 weeks in advance. The owner of the company has a track record for letting people go as soon as they give not...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 18, 2010 8:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

can you taperecord a company training meeting with out thier permission
can you taperecord a training meeting with out the permission from the person giving the training
2 answers  |  asked Jan 18, 2010 5:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

How do I make it stop?
I am a 40+ yrs. old African-American male flight attendant for a domestic airline. I have been employed for several years. Throughout the duration of my employment as a flight attendant, I have repeat...
4 answers  |  asked Jan 16, 2010 3:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

If I signed a no compete in 99 will it still hold even though I have been treated badly for years?
I signed a no compete in 1999, for years other employees and I have been treated badly. We finally have got the courage to leave. She slanders us to other people and calls us at home and yells at us. ...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 15, 2010 5:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I sue for a breached settlement agreement? The check bounced.
I originally signed a settlement agreement with my former employer not to litigate claims against the company. The settlement agreement was signed by myself and the company. A check was issued on the ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 14, 2010 9:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can a company require you to sign 2nd non-compete during continuous employment for longer duration?
I signed a non-compete with a duration of 18 months when I was hired 20 years ago. The company has changed names but not owners since then and just recently it was decided that all employees must sign...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 13, 2010 6:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Was I wrongfully terminated?
I was terminated from my employment without an explanation. I was contacted by my manager and told that I was on administrative leave due. She then explained to me that I would be contacted by the HR ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 13, 2010 6:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

I had a restrictive covenant, but expired 2 years ago. A clause in the agreement states I cannot go
customers that were sold to them in the original agreement. Some customers have contacted me tha they are very unhappy with their service the are getting from th new firm. I had sold a very small fuel...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2010 1:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can a restrictive convenant prevent me from accepting any work at a customer site?
My employer laid me off. A customer of my former employer wanted to engage in consulting services with me. My former employer said I could not engage in the consulting services because of a non-compet...
3 answers  |  asked Jan 11, 2010 1:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania