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Salary pay deduction
I interviewed with a company that offered me a specific yearly wage that I would be compensated for hourly. When I actually began the job they requested I take a slight pay cut and get a salaried comp...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 14, 2006 12:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

wont send me my check after being threatened(physically)
I was threatened by another employee at work which nothing was done about it..I decided to walk out an quit...tired of the harrassment.Anyhow the company sent me a letter stating they stopped my direc...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 13, 2006 4:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Docking pay
Im a full time employee and I get paid salary. My employer wants to dock me 1 hour pay for being more than 10 min late and 1 hour pay for being more than 5 min late coming back from a break. He had me...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 11, 2006 10:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

how to nullify non-compete and do i have the right?
I may be offered a job at a company that has similar clients of my current employment and I signed a non-compete. I should first state that I am not a sales person, simply the Quasimodo behind the sce...
3 answers  |  asked Sep 8, 2006 10:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Employer unwilling to pay on a legally enforceable severance agreement
Recently I was the President and CEO of a company that was purchased by a much larger Indian outsourcing business. Suffice it to say I was recently let go. While my severance package is minimal compar...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 6, 2006 1:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can I be docked a vacation/ personal day?
I am an exempt employee not eligible for overtime, however the company has a policy that if we are more than 30 minutes late for whatever the reason, even if it is a first occurrence. You will be dock...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 4, 2006 9:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

non compete out of state
My question is wehter my company headquartered in RI can enforce a noon compete while I reside and work in Florida. Specifically they state for one year in North America or Europe I cannot go to anyon...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 31, 2006 3:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

company trying to back out of part of severance agreement
I recently signed a severance agreement that, in addition to 17 week's salary continuation, also provided for me to retain my laptop for the same period of time since I don't currently own a PC and si...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 30, 2006 4:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Wisconsin

Discrimination, Lible, Slander?
My wife and I are truck drivers and recently took a break from over the road. We were hired at a local company driving dump trucks. After our 3 day training period of following trainers so they could ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 30, 2006 09:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Discrimination, Lible, Slander?
My wife and I are truck drivers and recently took a break from over the road. We were hired at a local company driving dump trucks. After our 3 day training period of following trainers so they could ...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 30, 2006 09:45 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

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