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Non-Compete Employer leaving area
I currently work for a contract company that provides ultrasound services to a local hospital. We were recently informed that the hospital will not be renewing the contract in Feb and we will be w/o a...
1 answer | asked Nov 28, 2007 6:57 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Can they make me pay this money?
I signed an employment offer letter for a job that required me to relocate in order to accept. The offer letter indicated that company provided relocation expenses would have to be paid back if I left...
1 answer | asked Nov 27, 2007 12:25 PM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
FMLA eligibility
RE: FMLA Our headquarters in Cleveland, OH has over 50 employees which makes us eligible for FMLA. However, our satellites throughout the country only have 3-4 employees at each site. Would they be co...
1 answer | asked Nov 27, 2007 07:18 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Non compete is with another company
My fiancee' executed an employment contract in connection with the services he performs, retail design - when he first started working for them approx. 8 years ago. This particular company is duly inc...
1 answer | asked Nov 26, 2007 7:28 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
ohio pregnancy leave laws?
Mel, I work in a small anenethesia group (6 people) and recently my husband and I got pregnant. There was not specific maternity language in our contract,so my boss had the lawyers make one up at that...
1 answer | asked Nov 25, 2007 09:24 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Physician Charges $15 to Complete FMLA Papers
One of our employees recently had an experience at a local surgeons office. The employee is in need of surgery and would need to be off work for 3-5 days. We provided FMLA paperwork for the employee t...
1 answer | asked Nov 21, 2007 07:36 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Merger/Buyout/Spin-Off: Is a non-compete transferable? Assignable?
I live in Philadelphia & work in a satellite office of my (New Jersey-based) employer. I signed a non-compete when I was hired. My company has 2 different divisions: market research and sales force ef...
1 answer | asked Nov 20, 2007 4:47 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Punitive and Compensatory damages of Public Entity
I am researching what one can sue a local entity (Government) for when they are wrongfully terminated pursuant to whistleblower law & violation of public policy. Can one sue for punitive, nominal, com...
1 answer | asked Nov 19, 2007 1:39 PM [EST] | applies to California
wrongful termination pursuant to public policy
For your review, if you can please assist me with this case or refer me to someone. On June 6, 2007 ; I filed a complaint with the IRS about the city of Crescent City not paying employment taxes and n...
1 answer | asked Nov 19, 2007 10:33 AM [EST] | applies to California
payment
I was working for a company, and I quit,and I know a manager that works for the company at a different location that I was at. Then when the manager found out that i was no longer working for the comp...
1 answer | asked Nov 17, 2007 2:45 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania