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laid off while pregnant
I recently told my company I was pregnant and then got laid off in the next round of lay-offs (the 3rd round for the company). There were 6 people in my group laid off and I was the only one pregnant....
1 answer  |  asked Apr 6, 2009 11:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Statute of limitations on repayment of signing bonus to former employer
Is there a statute of limitations on how long a former employer has to demand repayment of a signing bonus. I live in Indiana and it has been two years since I left my former employer, who is now aski...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 3, 2009 8:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana

Threat to rescind a Severance Agreement
I was my position was eliminated and I was given a severance agreement 3/16. My employer the decided they were going to modify it, and took until 3/30 to get me a new agreement, which I signed that da...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 3, 2009 7:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Firing employees to not give retention bonus
The company I am working for is outsourcing my job to India. As a part of the layoff, they have offered retention bonuses. I have signed the retention bonus contract. All of a sudden 2 months later, t...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 3, 2009 6:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Employer's False claims of
In 2007, I was employed with a local hospital, first as a nursing assistant, for a very brief period, I left after discussing with my boss the discomfort I felt with the position, and then a few month...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 2, 2009 11:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Vacation and Sick day.
Hello, I worked for a couple of hours, 5 days a week right after my employment for a janitorial service to earn extra income. The company is from Topeka. They lost the bid early December or November s...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 1, 2009 6:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kansas

Not eligible for FMLA, being forced to pay company paid insurance premiumS
I am 8 months pregnant and have recently been informed since I will be taking unpaid maternity leave and will be taking off one full month that I would be responsible for paying the $400 insurance pre...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 30, 2009 11:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kansas

i can't even buy groceries right now-must less pay for a consultation
can the company you work for call you in the office on friday after you have worked all week and get your check on monday and tell you that your check will be half of what it was the week before. you ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 30, 2009 11:36 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

severance/bankruptcy
I was laid off after 39 years, and was to receive a severance package for 20 weeks. After 6 weeks of receiving severance, I was called back 'temporarily' for up to six months and I'm still working aft...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 30, 2009 09:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

giving out malice information
husband had the choice at his previous employment, to resign or be fired, my husband chose to resign. after putting in numerous applications which he is highly qualified for, and employer is very inte...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 25, 2009 8:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida