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Full time plus additional work?
I run a nonprofit organization. I have an employee who works FT in one program on salary. He wants to work in another of our programs several hours in the evening, seeing therapy clients (he is a Mast...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 27, 2009 4:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Is this a 'hostile work environment'?
I work for an admitted 'born-again' christian, and I've got no problem with that. However, I've got a problem with some of the things he has said and done over the last few months. quick list: 1. when...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 27, 2009 11:12 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Overtime payback requested by employer
Hello, I have searched through the forums below with no luck to my current situation, I am hoping someone can shed some light on this. I work for a IT consulting firm as a hourly project manager that ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 25, 2009 10:06 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

docking pay for late clock in
Dear MEL, I have two questions. I am employed by a small company (employing approximately 30 people) and they have recently enacted a new late policy. The policy is as follows; If an employee is one m...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 24, 2009 4:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Calling on new customers and not established clients
I have worked in residential security sales for a number of years. My question concerning the non-compete I had to sign is this; since my customers with my former company were a one time sale, and the...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 23, 2009 12:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

At will contract AND Two weeks notice required ... or penalty
I recently received a job offer as a contract employee. The contract is standard stuff. Three times, the contract states that employment is at-will for both the employee (me) and the employer. But the...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 21, 2009 10:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Job Elimination - Severance Pay
My company is moving my department to another state. They have gave us a severance benefit, which provides two weeks of severance pay for each completed year of service, up to a maximum of 26 weeks of...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 21, 2009 3:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kansas

Vacation Time
My husband's company just cut back his hours to part-time status. Rather than letting him keep vacation time he accrued, they are paying it out at 75%!?!? Is this legal?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 20, 2009 2:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can employer require notification for you to apply at another company?
My employer has new employment agreements they want signed. Before you apply for employment with any other person or entity, you will provide them the non-compete AND deliver a copy of the notice to C...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 19, 2009 8:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

12 month period for FMLA
Regarding FMLA, how is the 12 month period determined? Is it from the date that you first began FMLA, or might it be on a calendar year basis?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 19, 2009 2:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania