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Does a non-compete under New York law apply in all states?
I have been downsized "we can't afford to pay a senior sales executive" from my position as VP of Sales at a software company. I was hired in Tennessee, but the company is a New York corporation. The ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 5, 2009 07:37 AM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee

Can an employer force me to provide the name of my private insurance information to their group ins
My employer is forcing me to provide my private insurance information to their group health insurance is this legal? He is threatening to fire me....I am a Iraq Combat Veteran, I am insured I guess th...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 1, 2009 9:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can my employer change my rate of pay?
When I first hired I was given paperwork saying my company would pay be $40,000 per year. After my sixth month review (Note I was hired in Jan., and my 6 month review was done in Oct), they said they ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 1, 2009 4:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I found a letter from my boss offering my job to somebody else
Two months ago i found my job in the newspaper my boss denial ,yesterday I was working late i found a letter offering my job to someone else I call sick today I dont know what to do?
1 answer  |  asked Sep 30, 2009 08:42 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can my husband get severance pay?
My husband was "laid off" 6 months ago from an employer that he had worked 32 years for. There had been a reduction in force through lay offs. Employees were laid off and jobs were re-assigned. Most o...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 28, 2009 6:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can you be eliminated from a position and then the same position be posted
I was let go and told that the position was being eliminated and less than 2 months later the position was posted. There were minors problems with management in the past but no yearly evaluations was ...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 28, 2009 10:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

As a commission-only employee of a salon, can I be forced to stay at work if I don't have clients?
When there are no clients on my book, I do not get paid. If I don't have anyone on the books, for instance, in the afternoon sometimes I would like to leave early but management forces us to stay even...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 26, 2009 10:21 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can a general release override the terms of a Non-compete agreement?
The non-compete agreement states employement will continue indefinitely until terminated by either party with two weeks notice. I was laid off without any notice nor was payment made for the two weeks...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 25, 2009 11:42 AM [EST]  |  applies to South Carolina

Is it legal for a company to pay straight commission in a non-sales job i.e collections
I work for a company that pays straight commission and requires a minimum of a 42.5 hour work week (actual hours worked). There is no draw. The commission is paid at a certain percent of the overall d...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 23, 2009 8:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I sue if I've not been paid for work in over a month?
I worked for a company called EPI. We were the "clean up" crew at Lollapalooza on Aug 7,8 &9. We were told that we could work anywhere between 6-10 hrs & would be paid $75 for each day. I followed all...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 23, 2009 3:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois