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Healthcare Whistleblower Terminated
My sister is a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Columbus, OH. Until yesterday, she was employed in a nursing home there. Last week, a resident's family complained that medication had been forced upon thei...
1 answer | asked Aug 29, 2008 3:38 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
AZ NonCompete Enforceability wrt Considerations
I read, "All states that allow the enforcement of non-compete agreements require that the agreement be supported by adequate consideration, or a bargained-for exchange. Most states find that the offer...
1 answer | asked Aug 25, 2008 2:30 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
Fired for not wanting to be assaulted on the job
I worked for a local pizza shop back in 2000. I had quit and walked out on my job there and was blackballed for 2 years. During that two years, I decided to go and seek help for anything I may have be...
1 answer | asked Aug 22, 2008 1:02 PM [EST] | applies to West Virginia
Non-Compete for Software developers.
I am a software developer and was hired by Company A to work as a contractor for a client in the Bellevue area. Since Company A did not do H1B visas, they referred me to company B. So I am an empoyee ...
1 answer | asked Aug 21, 2008 5:32 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
applied and accepted a position and they gave me a lower position
I applied for a job in PA as a Senior Test Analyst. I went for the interview and got a call that I was accepted for the position. We got down to negotiating and I asked for more than they offered (the...
1 answer | asked Aug 21, 2008 07:41 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
defamation/wrongful termination
I was terminated suddenly after 6 weeks of work. I wanted a reason, and I was told they would not discuss it with me. I never had any discipliary action or warnings. Management met me in my office one...
2 answers | asked Aug 19, 2008 09:39 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
company says I breached severance agreement
My job was eliminated. I was offered a severance agreement. I signed. I received a letter saying they would sign and send back the agreement. They did not. They now say that I breached the agreement. ...
1 answer | asked Aug 17, 2008 1:36 PM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
age discrimination
I (age-53) was terminated from my position on 08/01/08. I was the only employee in my department (Engineering). About four weeks prior to my release, A younger,(age-35) less paid and less experienced ...
1 answer | asked Aug 17, 2008 10:26 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
They made me test, still did'nt put me in classification.
I started at Goodyear aerospace in 1978. I became a supervisor around 1984. Goodyear was sold to Loral of New York. I was made a manager of production. A project we were working on was V.L.A. This was...
1 answer | asked Aug 15, 2008 11:39 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Job Elimination
On June 26 2008 I was told that my job was eliminated. I was offered a severance package or I could stay on with the company in a different position. I chose the other position, and still with the sam...
1 answer | asked Aug 14, 2008 9:10 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona