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Base rate or time and a half?
I work as a consultant for a contract firm. I am a degreed EE who designs circuits and writes low level software. In my present job, I am a W2 employee who gets a paycheck based on the hours I work. I...
1 answer | asked Dec 17, 2007 12:41 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Write-ups and Withholding Pay (Salaried Employees)
One of our Partners wants to implement the following policy for his client: If avoidable error committed, person is written up. Second time sent home without pay. These are salaried employees, in Flor...
1 answer | asked Dec 13, 2007 06:38 AM [EST] | applies to Georgia
no non-compete
I recently ended my 2 1/2 year employment with a title abstracting company. I have been working with a real estate settlement company part-time for the past 5 months as well. I have never signed and h...
2 answers | asked Dec 12, 2007 11:30 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
False Job Opportunity
My question is if I was hired for a certain position and then after I started my position wasn't what I was told I was hired for. Is there any action I can take especially If I left a position for it ...
1 answer | asked Dec 11, 2007 11:28 AM [EST] | applies to California
Sexual harassment
I have been sexually harassed by the company's former CEO in 2007. He was asked/forced into resigning because of the overwhelming evidence against him. I feel that I am still being harassed by other m...
1 answer | asked Dec 7, 2007 09:00 AM [EST] | applies to West Virginia
Laid off 1 year ago with a noncompete contract. Want to start my own business in the same field
I worked for a plumbing company for 8 months in Gilbert, AZ where I signed a noncompete contract with no time limit. I was Laid off and am now working for the plumbers union in Youngstown, OH(I felt t...
1 answer | asked Dec 6, 2007 01:15 AM [EST] | applies to Arizona
getting fired while on FMLA
My husband is on FMLA and we recently found out that his employer is reviewing his record and considering firing him because of abcenses. Can he legally be fired for taking days off when he is sick wh...
1 answer | asked Dec 5, 2007 1:14 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
vacation time
I would like to know how I can get my vacation time returned to me. In 2001 my company was purchased, all employess who stayed where promised that vacations and seniority would remain the same. In 200...
1 answer | asked Dec 4, 2007 6:02 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
Unaurhoized payroll deduction
My former employer deducted $740.00 from my paycheck. He has it listed as material. I did not authorize this deduction. I have waited to persue as I had cobra health coverage with him and did not want...
1 answer | asked Dec 4, 2007 10:11 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
Temporary Employment
I am considered a temporary employee. This basically measn I have no benefits and do not acquire seniority. I have been a temp for 14 months. At some point, does my company have to convert me to a per...
1 answer | asked Nov 29, 2007 4:34 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio