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New Electronic and IM law as of 12/1
As of 12/1/06, I hear new laws are in effect in regards to perserving electronic and IM evidence in case of litigation. What do they mean to employers? Thanks
1 answer | asked Dec 1, 2006 08:17 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
EEO & Fraud
As a Federal employee, I am interested in knowing if fraudulent information in my employee file is a violation of my civil rights. Although I am reasonably certain that it is racially motivated, I am ...
1 answer | asked Nov 29, 2006 8:25 PM [EST] | applies to Kansas
Can I get my vacation pay?
I resigned from my position. I received final commissions, but no accrued vacation pay. I asked verbally to the owner 3 times and then in writing. I got a pesponse that said that vacation had to be us...
1 answer | asked Nov 29, 2006 6:12 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Sub-contractor or not
I went to work as a subcontractor for a family member with the promise of a guaranteed wage. Now after a few months the guaranteed wage was withdrawn and now is only commission based. They have contro...
1 answer | asked Nov 29, 2006 1:29 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
signed a non-compete when I sold my business
I sold my business in Austin 3 years ago, I signed a non compete for the entire state & there was no time limit on it. I started a consulting business to help others start similar businesses to mine i...
1 answer | asked Nov 22, 2006 06:24 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Non-Compete and Corp-to-Corp relationships
I have a corp-to-corp relationship with a vendor company ("ABC") to provide financial IT consulting services to client company ("DEF"). Vendor company ("ABC") is not my employer, nor have they provide...
1 answer | asked Nov 21, 2006 2:21 PM [EST] | applies to District of Columbia
Harrasment
I worked for a wireless retailer for ten years. About six months after my employment began I was given more and more responsibilities and within a year I was running the entire company. The organizati...
1 answer | asked Nov 20, 2006 1:26 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
with a company buyout am I eligible to draw unemployment?
My employer just sold the company to an individual. It is a private company, no stock involved in the sale, assets only. The new owner has offered me a job, same position at the same rate of pay, but ...
1 answer | asked Nov 19, 2006 6:54 PM [EST] | applies to Kansas
Employer is lying and shorted my last check 200.00
On 10-17-2006 I started a job at Hauser Pharmaceuticals as a customer service Rep. I was told NOT to quote pricing until I had been trained. I started asking questions, like why are we shipping to a r...
1 answer | asked Nov 18, 2006 11:34 AM [EST] | applies to Indiana
Back pay/no pay
I was working for a start up company for over 3 years. Money was always tight and we rarley got paid on time. During the end of my employment I went over 2 months without pay, before I left for anothe...
1 answer | asked Nov 16, 2006 3:29 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio