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Liability of new ER in regards to hiring ee with non compete
Does an employer have any liability if they know of a non compete agreement that an applicant has and they hire the applicant anyway. I know it is bad business of course but I am trying to explain wha...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 18, 2008 4:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

defamation/discrimination
my wife boss at her present job has been making false statements about her (isnt doing her job, falsely accusing her when there are issues, accusing her of theft, etc.) to other employees and also cus...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 18, 2008 09:57 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Relocation Agreement
Upon accepting my last job I signed a re-lo agreement that has pay back terms if I leave within 24 months. If they terminate me, there is no pay back. The situation is wihin the first 9 months we have...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 17, 2008 9:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

If company goes out of business is non compete still valid
I have received word that my current employer may be going out of business. and I have signed a non-compete agreement. If he does go out of business I would like to continue to offer some of his servi...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2008 11:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

workman's comp / termination / personal injury
While at work, I injured my shoulder during physical training, which 1 hour each shift is required by my employer. My employer is trying to terminate me for another matter, am I still eligible for wor...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2008 10:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Breach or try to get fired?
I work at a automotive company for over a year now and I of course signed a Non Competition agreement under the job description of a File Clerk, but now I work in Accounts Receivables and I am also a ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 10, 2008 8:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Employer fraud
I was recently laid off and collected about 4 weeks of unemployment, which the employer tried to fight. I am now an independent contractor, not collecting unemployment, and want to roll over my 401k t...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 9, 2008 9:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Written up for smoking on my break? Is this legal?
I was written up at work today for smoking on my break. I work at a gym, and my boss had aleady told me this was not allowed. I have been there for over a year and this "new" policy was never outlined...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 9, 2008 3:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

No-waivers?
Looking at a employment contract. What the heck does this mean in plan language? The waiver by any party of any other party's breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate nor be constru...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 9, 2008 10:36 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is this a breach of contract - employement contract
In my employment contract is the following statement: Employer will provide employee with health insurance as part of the base compensation, and family coverage as part of the bonus. The employer did ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 9, 2008 08:04 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida