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FMLA/ restoration not key employee
A week before returning to work from FMLA, my work provided me the completed form for Family and Medical Leave Act Request, this form states on the second page that I am not a key employee and that th...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 1, 2008 6:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Contract for 1099?
I am working as an independant contractor. Do I need to have a contract in order to file self-employment taxes?
1 answer  |  asked Jun 30, 2008 12:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Non Compete Agreement- Unrealistic
I am in the investment industry referring potential clients to a specific company and are to receive a fee for the referral once successful transactions fund. I had upfront signed a NCND for a 3 year ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 29, 2008 08:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Forced to work for free to collect owed bonus
Myself as VP, another VP and the CEO negotiated a bonus plan that pays a % of profit quarterly. When we made profits it was decided by the CEO that we had insufficent cash flow to pay it so book it fo...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 27, 2008 2:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Defamation? Former employer falsified medical information in letter to board of directors.
I am wondering if I am a candidate for a defamation law suit. A former employer had me terminated me based on false information from a doctor who I had never seen. This has derailed my career and caus...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 25, 2008 5:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

salary owed prior to termination
I have recently been laid off of work from the pest control industry and feel that I am owed more pay than they are agreeing to pay. I am a salaried employee and I was terminated 2 days into a new pay...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 23, 2008 3:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Can employers put requirements on FMLA maternity
I am 5 months pregnant, I am due to have my baby in November. At that time will only be employed at my employer for 9 months. They have told me that in order for me to qualify through them for FMLA I ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 19, 2008 8:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Unemployment issues due to recent cash advance industry law.
I have some questions that affects 6,000 people here in Ohio - Ohio law (H.B. 545) which is effectively closing down the industry. My company is passing along information to it's employee's that make ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 19, 2008 6:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Overtime?
I am an hourly employee. The auto dealership I work for has a policy, which I have never seen, stating that all overtime must be approved by your department's manager. I'm not sure if that policy is l...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 18, 2008 9:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Unreasonable Non-Compete
I have a young friend who works for a Payday Loan company. She told me her location was robbed a gunpoint last week and that she is very fearful of working there now. She said since the company discon...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 18, 2008 5:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

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