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Which non-compete should I honor?
I signed a non-compete agreement five years ago which stated I would not compete against the company for 2 years. Within the past three years I was asked on an annual basis to sign a personnel manual ...
1 answer | asked Mar 12, 2008 9:40 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
How can they tell me no matter where I work and get laid off for the next year I can
I took the buyout Jan. 1 2007 Since then I have been employed with company and worked over 7 months and was laid off..I applied for Unemployment and was paid for 4 weeks and now Unemployment is saying...
1 answer | asked Mar 12, 2008 10:51 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
getting out of a non-compete agreement.
I have a non compete agreement working for an Executive Search Firm. I do not believe that I have any proprietary information or any "trade secrets" that need protecting. Executive Search firms are a ...
1 answer | asked Mar 11, 2008 10:17 AM [EST] | applies to New York
29 year public servant facing termination over new NYC law !
My step-father is classified as a provisional employee for New York City. He has been working there for 29 YEARS ! A recent law states all provisional employees who do not become civil service within ...
1 answer | asked Mar 10, 2008 9:38 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Unfair time off
I work for company in Maryland, however, my work is overseas in Colombia, SA on a DOD contract. We have 3 sections; pilots, mission commanders, and maintenance. Our contract states 4 weeks on duty, an...
1 answer | asked Mar 6, 2008 3:04 PM [EST] | applies to West Virginia
non-compete clause
I am a Physician Assistant working in the ER. I recently started work at a new hospital and signed a non-compete clause stating that I would not during my work there or for a period of 1 year after te...
1 answer | asked Mar 4, 2008 1:33 PM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
No compete clause in ultrasound
I currently work for a mobile ultrasound company that provides services in the Youngstown, Warren, Akron/Canton areas as well as some of the other surrounding areas. I have been offered a job at anoth...
1 answer | asked Feb 28, 2008 8:10 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
preapproved ot
I often work 45 to 55 hours a week, but my employer says that overtime must be pre-approved. Is this correct.
1 answer | asked Feb 26, 2008 8:54 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
overtime & lay-offs
Can an employer require their employees to work 12 hours days, every day, every other week, if the employer has a portion of the workforce laid-off?
1 answer | asked Feb 26, 2008 8:00 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Rules for Salary employees regarding overtime
Dear Mel, A couple of questions: 1. If I have a business meeting in the middle of the day can my employer deduct the travel time from my hours worked? 2. I work for a nonprofit agency as an exempt emp...
1 answer | asked Feb 26, 2008 3:13 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio