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What is the required length of time for notice before being given a pay cut?
My company decided to give pay cuts and they told us that we were getting it last Thurs. and the cut went in effect on Friday. The check we were getting paid for was for the week of work prior. I do n...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 18, 2009 5:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can a employment lawyer help me if I was falsely accused
I was falsely accused for some thing I did not do. I saw the person that did the act. The manager falsely accused me of stealing gas from the companies gas card I told them who was taking the gas card...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 18, 2009 3:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to Alabama

Do reporting staf misconduct in the workplace constitute whistleblowing if you were removed from job
On June 26, I received a letter stating that I was on Prn status/ and that my rate of pay dropped at my job becauseit was reported to the CEO of the company that I and several other employees reported...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2009 10:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee

Can a "copy-and-paste" haphazard non-compete be legal?
Last November, my ex-employer got to a point where he threatened me, after over a year of verbal abuse, harrassment, suspicious discrimination and general mistreatment. When I complained to HR, they s...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 12, 2009 1:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

he fired me because he cant yet fire my huband?
my husband is the manager where we work,3 weeks ago we got a new gm.he caame to the shop with the owners and in the office he told me that he was the body gaurd.he denied it when i told my husband..so...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 12, 2009 12:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

CAN MY EMPLOYER FIRE 100'S OF PEOPLE RIGHT BEFORE THE BUSINESS CLOSES TO AVOID PAYING UNEMPLOYMENT?
I work for a billion dollar company we are paid hourly. The company I work for has a few different contracts (departments) like a beauty dept, a cell phone dept. within the same building. There were 4...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 11, 2009 3:54 PM [EST]  |  applies to Iowa

Does termination void a non-competition?
I was recently terminated without any reasonable cause and was wanting to know if my non-competition agreement is still valid.
2 answers  |  asked Aug 11, 2009 3:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Aren't employers required to provide ages and positions of employees left behind?
Been laid off 3 times in the past 8 years from 3 different companies. Each company except the last provided a list of company positions and ages of those employees that remained. Is there any recourse...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 11, 2009 11:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

I NEED TO KNOW IF I HAVE A CASE
I WORKED FOR THE CIYY FOR 26 1/2 YEARS. IN 2005 I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE PLACED AT 311 CALL CENTER - EITHER TAKE THIS POSITION OR BE WITHOUT A JOB. THIS JOB CAUSED A LOT OF STRESS TO THE POINT OF MY DR P...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 10, 2009 3:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

should i reply to a cease and desist letter
I was laid off and received a severance package. the package did not contain a non compete requirement. I recently received a letter from my former employer warning me that they feel i may have breech...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 9, 2009 11:00 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas