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is this legal
I work at McDonalds. My owner wants to deduct a dollar from our pay checks each time our drive through time goes over 200 seconds. is this legal
1 answer  |  asked May 30, 2008 11:48 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Layoff rights
The director of our department presented a 22.5 person layoff proposal to our Board of Commissioners May 15. The Board chose to "stay" the issue until June 13. Since then, upper management has been pr...
1 answer  |  asked May 29, 2008 11:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can a compnay change a commision structure after the quarter is complete and the work is done?
Can a compnay change a commision structure after the quarter is complete and the work is done? I have signed and returned a compensation agreement to my employer, including a commission payout structu...
2 answers  |  asked May 29, 2008 3:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Maryland

Old non compete agreement
I have a non compete as a sales rep with a company that operates under a new name because of a merger. I signed the agreement for a position I didn't hold when I left and they never had me sign anothe...
1 answer  |  asked May 27, 2008 11:41 AM [EST]  |  applies to Maryland

Retroactive change in vacation?
When my husband was hired by his current employer he negotiated starting at 3 weeks vacation (what he had at his previous employer) company policy a the time was an additional day for each year of ser...
1 answer  |  asked May 22, 2008 12:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Dispute 12month return rule due to medical emergency that lasted 14 weeks
worked for publix, had a medical emergency could not keep in contact, have to wait 12 months to work again can I dispute this?
1 answer  |  asked May 22, 2008 11:56 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Severance Contract Never Paid
I entered into a Severance Agmt in 2003, requiring me to work thru a date, etc. I fulfilled all my promises in the contract and it was never filled. Under fear of retribution, I waited until now to co...
2 answers  |  asked May 21, 2008 3:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Bullied by attorney
I recently settled on a Title VII lawsuit. THe contract between my attorney and I was 50% Contigency or hourly rate whichever was higher. Well since settlement came about I was under the assumption he...
1 answer  |  asked May 21, 2008 1:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Employee Quiting with Wages Owed to Employer
Employee took vacation and then quit and owes wages to Employer. What is Ohio's law regarding deducting wages from last paycheck? Everything I am searching says Ohio law is silent on the issue. Also, ...
1 answer  |  asked May 20, 2008 3:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

non compete questions
I am an Ad Specialties Rep for a very small firm in PA. This firm operates nation wide but in a small very specialized market.The Ad Specialties industry is huge and involves over 500,000 products. Is...
1 answer  |  asked May 20, 2008 11:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

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