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Withholding Two Weeks Pay
I just started working for a company and was informed that that they withhold my first two weeks pay. They can "loan" it to me, but I would have to pay it back and it would be deducted from my net pay...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 29, 2006 7:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Going to work for a client but client will still retain agency, non-compete valid?
I currently am an Account Executive for an Advertising Agency. I have an opportunity to go work for one of my clients directly in-house doing some advertising as well as some business development work...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 29, 2006 08:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Possible termination or demotion
I am a manager for a nationwide privately owned video rental company. I was recently arrested for a crime that was allegedly commited over a year ago. Now i am being either demoted to a part time posi...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 26, 2006 1:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

paycheck stubs handled outside of human resources
I was recently laid off with severance as my position was eliminated from the company's organizational structure. Working in Information Technology, it is normal procedure to remove an employee on the...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 26, 2006 1:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Can an employer force me to share a hotel room with a co-worker?
My employer wants me to travel out of town, stay overnight and share a room with another co-worker. I learned of their room sharing practice early in my employment and informed my boss that I didn't f...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 25, 2006 10:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can I be fired due to mental health issues?
Can I be fired from my job due to a mental health issue? If not, I feel that I am being set up to be fired anyway for other fabricated reasons. Do I have any recourse? Also, I recently asked for a cop...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 25, 2006 8:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Use of business emails after resigning without signing a non competition clause
I have recently left a business that is an acting studio in NYC. I did not sign a non-competiion agreement or ever agree to one verbally. Do I have the right to use the email addresses and phone numbe...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 25, 2006 10:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Pest Control Non Compete
Hi I have a 50 mile 1 year non compete that my EX employer is trying to hold up against me. I left their company and started my own. The whole reason i left the company was because they were spraying ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 21, 2006 1:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Demoted with no legitimate reason
I was recently demoted from a manager to a regular employee. In 5 years of working there, I have NO corrective actions against me. Since I was demoted, they have also not been scheduling me to work. I...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 17, 2006 3:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Wisconsin

conflict of interest in the hiring process...
My office had an open position due to a promotion. They decided to fill the position and use a generic job posting for the position. Hence I applied for the position since I was the senior person in t...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 17, 2006 05:39 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas