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do i have a case of retaliation?
I WAS A MANAGER FOR A LARGE RESTRAUNT CHAIN IN OHIO THEIR POLICY ON HARASSMENT IS IT IS TO REPORTED TO HR IMMEDIATELY. I REPORTED A SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM FOR CREW MEMBER HR RESPONDED BY MAKING THE M...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 8, 2009 12:36 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can a noncompete be enforced if a company lay's an employee off?Would being on uneployement be a good argument (against public interest)?
I was layed-off from my company and had a non-compete.I had certifications prior to my employment with this co.Also being on unemployment i am required by the state to search for work in my trade.If i...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 7, 2009 07:10 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I have worked at a Foodservice company that was recently experienced a hostile takeover. The company name has officially changed, the business philosphy and my income has suffered. Is my non compete still valid with the new ownership?
I signed a non compete agreement in 2006 for employment for foodservice sales. The company went into bankrupcty and a hostile take over insued. The company name, logo and business philosphy shifted. I...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 6, 2009 4:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Does the non-compete agreement still apply
My employer has failed to pay me for a number of months. That would seem to be a breach of the employment contract. So would a non-compete agreement that is otherwise valid still be in effect? It woul...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 6, 2009 09:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Is an employers non-compete agreement enforcable if that employer knowingly and intentionally competes unfairly in the market place.
I was terminated after 14 months and my unemployment claim was not disputed. My direct supervisor discovered along with the aid of fellow employees that my employer had been misrepresenting it's produ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 6, 2009 07:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I want to know if I was wrongfully terminated?
I worked for the same company for over 2 years. I was recently admitted to the hospital & it ended in me having a condition that I have flare ups that would prevent me from working coupled with the me...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 5, 2009 4:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I negotiate a severance package if I am being forced to report to a manager who made slanderous statements about me during my leave of absence?
While I was on my leave of absence for a medical disability, my manager told my colleagues she was "suspicious" of my leave of absence since I seemed fine to her and that she felt it was due to stress...
3 answers  |  asked Aug 5, 2009 4:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

is my non-compete enforceable
Hello, my company was recently acquired, and I was asked to again sign my non-compete, as the original was supposedly lost. The non-compete carries over to the new company. The specifics of the non-co...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 5, 2009 2:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

I am a Shop Stewert for a large company. I had a violation and was treated harsher then others with the same violation. Is this retaliation?
I am a Shop Stewart for a large company. I had a violation and was treated harsher then others with the same violation. Is this retaliation? We have a new boss for a year and a half who has created a ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 4, 2009 4:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

I want to know if my non-compete is valid
I work as a contractor and signed a non-compete when i started. At first they didn't give me a copy of it, but after I asked repeatedly they gave me one. The one thing that stood out to me was that th...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 4, 2009 06:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida