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non-compete distance
I signed a non-compete agreement that stated I could not work at a competing company within 20 miles. What is the best way to get an accurate measure of the distance from one business to another?
1 answer | asked Oct 11, 2005 1:05 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Is this retaliation or discrimination?
I was recently "Laid-Off" and the company I work for said it was due to lack of work (Construction CO). I found out through co-workers that the same day they laid me off they hired a male employee at ...
1 answer | asked Oct 10, 2005 7:54 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Does a company have to represent you, if you no longer work for that company?
If you file a complaint respondent superior, and later someone else file a similar complaint against the same company. If the place where the incident happened close and 2 defendants are not longer wo...
1 answer | asked Oct 9, 2005 12:06 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Have non-compete for software sales and interface to other vendors.
I work for a software company that sells to home care, hospice and public health. This software is designed to be used on laptop computers for nursing home visits. I have an opportunity to work for a ...
1 answer | asked Oct 8, 2005 11:58 AM [EST] | applies to Minnesota
Fired for not working mutiple weekends in a row.
Can a company fire an employee for not working on the weekend, if that employee is hourly and signed no contract stating that they would work weekends. Reason for not working the weekend was due to ex...
1 answer | asked Oct 7, 2005 4:19 PM [EST] | applies to California
Protection against Retaliation for blowing whistle ?
Several months ago I complained to my boss about a coworker that was falsely reporting the time they worked on our project. For 6 weeks this person falsified their time, even claimed to have worked ov...
1 answer | asked Oct 6, 2005 7:11 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
Non-Disclosure/Non-Compete Contract
I have been working for a company in Ohio for over 8 years. Recently, they have told all of us we must sign a non-disclosure agreement but it includes not being able to work for customers, suppliers, ...
1 answer | asked Oct 6, 2005 7:04 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Does a company have a legal duty to enforce their written policies ?
I am an exempt employee in a large engineering corporation. Several months ago I contacted the HR dept. to ask about the company's "open door policy" and in particular, to verify that I would be prote...
1 answer | asked Oct 5, 2005 11:11 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
WHO OWNS BOOK OF BUSINESS IN INSURANCE-AGENT WHO OBTAINED CLIENTS OR AGENCY HE PLACED THEM WITH?
INSURANCE AGENT WORKS FOR AGENCY FOR OVER 12 YEARS WITHOUT A NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT. HE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL BOOK OF BUSINESS WITH ANNUAL REV. OF OVER 800,000. FINDS OUT OWNER OF AGENCY IS SECRETLY SELLIN...
1 answer | asked Oct 5, 2005 11:07 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
hostile workplace, some sexual harrassment-date, time, witnesses recorded.
My workplace seems to me like a very hostile place to work in. Here are a few reasons why I think so: 1. There is a sign that says � Do something or I�ll kick your ass again.� There was a � Do...
2 answers | asked Oct 3, 2005 4:16 PM [EST] | applies to California