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Severance, termination and discrimination
I was recently laid off from my firm when it made a business decision to shut down our group. The group has been in trouble throughout the year. I was the most successful member of the group, the only...
1 answer | asked Oct 13, 2006 9:54 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Discrimination Again
I recently went through a case of discrimination by my former employer and it was resolved by the new company by firing the offending parties. Now the company is being sold again and the new owners ha...
1 answer | asked Oct 13, 2006 06:46 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Company is strong arming recruiting companies from hiring people with their certifications.
I've been working at a large HealthCare organization (we'll call it organization X) that's in the process of implementing a new electronic medical records system. This company has hired me as an at wi...
1 answer | asked Oct 12, 2006 11:02 AM [EST] | applies to California
Discrimination & Retaliation
I am a female engineer in a large company and am currently on the medical leave. I received a letter from my employer that my job position is eliminated due to the organiztion's restructuring and down...
1 answer | asked Oct 10, 2006 11:32 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
treated unfairly?
I signed a non-compete the day before I started. There are many employees that have been there 20+years, are doing the same thing I'm doing, and was not asked to sign a non-compete. They are leaving t...
1 answer | asked Oct 9, 2006 5:23 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Defamation and Retaliation
To begin I worked as an exempt HR Generealist and had to do an investigation in our department based on discrimination. The victim had sevearl complaints over a 5 to 10 month time frame and the suspec...
1 answer | asked Oct 8, 2006 07:21 AM [EST] | applies to California
Wrongful termination
I was terminated from my position as an Instalaltion Manager on 9/5/06. This was upon return from a scheduled vacation. Seven days prior to my vacation, I had an extreme anxiety attack at work brought...
1 answer | asked Oct 6, 2006 08:30 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Verbal Employment Agreement
My stepfather had a verbal agreement with a friend to work for him at the local County Fair in Massachusetts for 3 weeks (9am-8pm, 7 days a week). The man agreed to pay my stepfather $1000/wk, and the...
1 answer | asked Oct 3, 2006 7:15 PM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts
Verbal Employment Agreement
My stepfather had a verbal agreement with a friend to work for him at the local County Fair in Massachusetts for 3 weeks (9am-8pm, 7 days a week). The man agreed to pay my stepfather $1000/wk, and the...
1 answer | asked Oct 3, 2006 7:12 PM [EST] | applies to California
Severance & Unemployment Benefits
Akron Ohio employer is closing up at 12/31/2006. They are offering one week severance pay for each week of service. How will the receipt of this severance pay impact employees' ability to collect Ohio...
1 answer | asked Oct 3, 2006 4:03 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio