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non compete
Does a diver cleaning boat bottoms carry trade secrets that will substantiate pursuit of a non compete contract? My x employer paid me hourly under 30 hours for supposed training, however i paid for t...
1 answer | asked Apr 1, 2008 8:19 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Discretionary Bonus Program - Can a company refuse to pay if the goals are met?
My company has indicated to me that I am eligible for a bonus program. This program is in addition to an annual salary that I receive. The bonus program requires that I meet certain goals throughout t...
1 answer | asked Mar 27, 2008 12:42 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
No-compete with incorrect verbal explanation
I was given a fairly standard no-compete contract, before signing, i was told (by my boss) that every employee would be required to sign. Three years later, i find out that not every employee signed t...
1 answer | asked Mar 25, 2008 3:46 PM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
workers comp
I was injured on the job and now are getting ready to return to work, I am concerned that my manager might try to fire me because of my injury. Is this legal? All the doctors I have been to confirm th...
1 answer | asked Mar 23, 2008 9:58 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Non-Compete After Transfer to New Company
I signed this agreement when I began work with Company "A". After six months as a salaried employee I moved to doing freelance (i.e., 1099) work for them. I worked for them consistently under that cap...
1 answer | asked Mar 23, 2008 6:55 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Not receiving pay for work performed
Hello, I was working as an at-home call center rep from 1-8-2008 through 2-1-2008. I quit the job on 2-3-2008 for reasons I can explain later...they were justifiable. Two pay periods went by and I nev...
1 answer | asked Mar 19, 2008 09:58 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Breach of contract
i'm in sales, and i signed an offer letter that stated salary plus commission at 3% with no minimum amount. then my employer comes back stating that i have to get 25,000 a month to bonus. I finally do...
1 answer | asked Mar 18, 2008 3:48 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
Cut in my pay!?
This can't be right! I am a Registered Nurse and have worked with the same home health care for approximately 10 years and loved it. Several years ago, this company changed everyone's pay from hourly ...
1 answer | asked Mar 16, 2008 9:17 PM [EST] | applies to Tennessee
PC Help Desk Overtime
I was hired with a company with "full-time salaried employment status" back in June 2006 to work as a computer help desk tech. It was always commonplace to work overtime, it came with the job. I have ...
1 answer | asked Mar 15, 2008 3:57 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Overtime in a 80 hour week
This an hourly question. We get paid every other Friday,(bi-weekly)for the previous 2 weeks of work. Is it possible for the company to take any hours over the 40 from one of the two weeks that has ove...
1 answer | asked Mar 13, 2008 08:08 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio