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Pay for waiting to clock in
My teenage daughter works in a food establishment and is required to be at work on time, however, if business is slow the manager doesn't have her clock in. Basically, she waits at work until they nee...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 18, 2005 10:08 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

religion
Do I have to prove that my religion is my religion?
1 answer  |  asked Aug 17, 2005 5:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

large company demanding unpaid labor from employees; possible class action
I work for a large test-prep company teaching classes for high school students. I am paid as an hourly employee. I took an assignment to proctor an exam for four hours at $10/hr. After accepting the j...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 16, 2005 6:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

What are my rights?
Can my employer cut my pay if they demote me for my ilness?They are trying to say I can not perform my required duties in shipping, even though I have my doctor's release letter saying I can return to...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 16, 2005 6:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

reneged job offer caused me to lose an earlier offer
For seven years I've been an independent contractor to Hospital A, and they've been my major client. For the last four years I've asked them to change my role to full-time instead of contracting, with...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 15, 2005 10:19 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Injured back at work, saw doctor, pulled out of work 5 days later, fired 2 weeks later for missing t
Is this retailiation for filing compensation? Terminated 2 weeks after doctor pulled me out of work. Was told if I would get released they would keep my job as it was. Finally won compensation case, r...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 12, 2005 8:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

terminated for doing what I was instructed to do.
In Dec. of '04 I injured my knee while delivering my mail. I reported the injury to management. And they failed to do an injury report. At the end of Jan. I realized that there isn't a report in my fi...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 11, 2005 11:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Validity of non-compete?
I signed a non-compete agreement after 10 months or so with a company I worked at previously (the first time I left I did not have a non-compete agreement and did compete). I was given $500.00 as cons...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 9, 2005 11:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

serverance after merger but job still present
Facts: 1) No formal severance policy at seller company 2) less than 100 employees in US 3) Verbal commitment of 3 months severance upon merger completion 4) Outplacement services offered Question: If ...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 9, 2005 11:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

loss of severance pay if I accept a position at another place
The preschool that I work for is closing down. They have offered severance pay in writing. The preschool up the street that has agreed to take our children & some of our teachers. It was stated verbal...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 9, 2005 10:56 AM [EST]  |  applies to California