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Defamation in workplace
Do I have a case against my former employer? My new employer upon verifying my employment was told by a manager that I was fired from the company. I was not fired, I resigned and worked my 2 weeks tha...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 10, 2006 12:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Should I accept or decline
I worked at a big retail company in Ohio for two years. On March 19th, 2006 I was injured on the job and I had to go to the hospital (standard procedure according to this retail company) to have the b...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 9, 2006 10:41 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Separation Agreement
I have recently been terminated from my employer and have been asked to sign a Separation Agreement in order to obtain a severance package. I have a question about a clause in the agreement called a n...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2006 10:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Did I commit defamation?
I work for a small firm of about 10 people. I had a situation where the Vice President of my company took a new female employee to lunch for 3.5 hours and when they came back were completely drunk. Th...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2006 01:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Treated Unfairly.
I worked for a large oil company in Des Moines, IA was moved to Aurora IL. During this time when some trainees came to Des Moines they said the ammount they were making. They were offered more than mo...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2006 01:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Is this Relegious Discrimination?
My boss from Uncle Julio's has told me I cannot have Sundays off to attend chuch... Granted if this was told to me prior to being hired back then I would have hesitated in going back to work.. Now I h...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 7, 2006 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Do I need to give 2weeks notice? if I did not signe anything.
I am a Chief Technologhy Officer. For 6 years now. I work in almost all the department. Software,network, graphic,development and few more. If I want to resign. IN 1 week. They are saying no they need...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 7, 2006 4:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

IL non-compete legality
We have recieved a new non-compete that we are required to sign by the end of the day. They included a specific list of companies that would prohibit us working for these companies for a period of 12 ...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 7, 2006 11:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Harassment or not?
I am male and one of my immediate supervisors is female. This female supervisor has made statements to other employees about how she admires some of my physical characteristics and has been seen by ot...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 6, 2006 10:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non-Compete after being RIF'd
I was let go by my previous employer about 3 months ago stating no further need for my services. Today, I was contacted by a customer of said previous employer. They are looking for someone to do cont...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 2, 2006 9:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania