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Exempt Status in Jeopardy
Dear Mel; I have been working in my position as Fiscal Manager since June 2003, and have been consider an 'exempt' employee by both myself and my employer, and rightly so. However, I have had hours de...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 29, 2005 1:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

DEMEANING VERBAL ABUSE
HOW CAN I ASK A QUESTION WITHOUT DISCLOSING MY IDENTITY OR MY EMPLOYER?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 29, 2005 08:35 AM [EST]  |  applies to West Virginia

Unjust Termination - Legal Action?
I recently accepted a management position in Huntsville AL (an at-will employment state); it required that I move from Colorado Springs, CO. I moved to Huntsville 5 months ago and have been working ha...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 28, 2005 4:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Alabama

Non-Compete contract in Ohio under duress?
I am concerned about a non-compete contract that I was forced into signing. I have been reading the site scrupulously and I have not found particular information from Ohio law. I have read about cases...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 27, 2005 2:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Employer Protection from Fraudulent Wage Claims
Under CA law, what protections exist for an employer being fraudulently billed by a telecommuting hourly employee. We have a w-2 employee who agreed in writing that our customer would validate all hou...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 25, 2005 2:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Harassment Bullying and Hostility at work
I have been harassed by my supervisors. I do my work. However since she threatened to have me fired 2.5 years ago, the Director has engaged in building up a series of warnings and unwarrented complain...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 22, 2005 2:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Is there a law regarding favortism in the office?
Is there a law regarding favortism in the office? Can it be stopped if it is being done in a professional work environment wherein the person who is being "favored" has no qualifications to fill the j...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 21, 2005 1:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Job elimination three days after receiving a raise.
My friend was just laid off from work after working there for 29 1/2 years. She was told her job was being eliminated. Just three days before she received a good performance review and a raise. Can a ...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 19, 2005 8:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Hostile Work Environment
I work in a hostile work environment but that is generated from a co-worker, not the employer. The co-worker admitted to the director and to me that they purposely and willfully do things to try and h...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 19, 2005 5:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Real Estate Non Compete
I worked for a real estate developer from 10/01 until 02/05 as sales manager, resale coordinator, and builder liaison. I signed a non compete when I started that stated that I would not "work in the r...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 19, 2005 07:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania