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Job terminated whil still on Work Comp tretment
I am a senior computer engineer. I was diagnosed with carpol tunnel injury. My company accepted this injury as work related and since then I am on work Comp insurance. I am still going through treatme...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 1, 2007 1:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Terminated on hearsay and lies?
I worked at a large company in Houston at work today two women from HR took me aside and fired me, the reason they gave was they heard by several people I was sleeping in my car. Well I don't own a ca...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 28, 2007 6:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Employer not following through with agreed severance package
I recently received a severance package from my company due to a downsize. In the agreement I was awarded a cash payment as well as 5 months of free health coverage. The payment came, great! BUT the h...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 28, 2007 08:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Wrongful termination & severance accepted under duress
My husband was fired after 5 years in the company for "vague" reasons. He was the Executive VP and CFO for the company. He has been given several promotions recently and a pay raise 3 weeks ago. His b...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 27, 2007 7:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Additional Duties not within Job Description with No Additional Compensation
Can an employer force their employee to take on additional duties NOT in their job description without compensating them? If not, can they eliminate the employee's current position and lay them off, i...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 22, 2007 3:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Can Employer insist on 45 hrs for non exempt?
I am Non exempt (Net Admin) but My employer demands 45 Plus hours a week even if the job does not require it. He makes a point that slary increases are withheld if hours are not over 45 average per we...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 18, 2007 6:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Stop Payment on a Paycheck
I work for a recruiting firm that the owner of the company was getting evicted from his building is very derogatory to all his employees and leads by intimidation. As of Monday everyone in the office ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 18, 2007 6:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Mysterious Miscellaneous Deduction from Final Paycheck
My husband recently left employment at a local company in Greensboro. He gave them a three weeks notice and seemed to be on good terms with everyone. We received his last paycheck and there was a $583...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 14, 2007 2:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Bonus Entitlement
I worked for a company for over a year. The bonus for that year is distributed in March of the following year. I was released from the company in February. Am I still entitled to my share of the bonus...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 14, 2007 1:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Severance pay discrimination
My company was purchased and is closing it's office in NYC and moving everyone to Chicago. I understand that VP's like myself will not receive severance if they are offered a position in Chicago and d...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2007 8:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York