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Non Compete and Severance
Hello I was recently let go from my company due to cut backs. I did not have a non compete agreement in affect. I was entitled to a severance package. When I received the severance agreement it has a ...
1 answer | asked Mar 4, 2005 3:47 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
wrongly fired
I was just fired from my job, the resaon was "selling company product for cash". But the company has a product life cycle policy that states you may eleminate the product once it reaches the last phas...
1 answer | asked Mar 3, 2005 4:30 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
"overpaid" wages are being taken back without any notice
I used work for my employer for 25 hours a week. I then cut my hours down to 10 hours a week due to other obligations. They pay two weeks in advance, so if you didnt work the scheduled hours, the next...
1 answer | asked Mar 1, 2005 9:40 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Working with no-pay because of changing from exempt to non-exempt
I work in Pennsylvania in a very large corporation. The department I work in consists of 23 employees with different titles. All employess are exempt. However, the coroporation has change policy and 2...
1 answer | asked Mar 1, 2005 6:32 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Severance Pay
My boss told me my position is elimated, however, I found it open on the website when conducting job search. Does the company have any legal libility for that? Can I get negotiate my severance pay wit...
1 answer | asked Mar 1, 2005 5:20 PM [EST] | applies to California
work related
I work in a supermarket, recently my boss told me that I havent been working hard enough, But I always finish the work im assigned to do. I have another part time job plus a ft school, and my boss is ...
1 answer | asked Mar 1, 2005 3:37 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Employer Filed Bankruptcy, owes me salary, will I get it ?
Hi There, My employer informed my yesterday that they have filed for bankruptcy and unable to pay my due salary for 1 and half months ! I would like to get some advise how to proceed further and will ...
1 answer | asked Feb 26, 2005 09:36 AM [EST] | applies to Maryland
i do not want meal time
according to what i have been reading us government does not require lunch breaks.......i have been working in an office for 3 years 8 hrs per day and work thru lunch at my desk.....the want me to pun...
1 answer | asked Feb 25, 2005 11:06 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
wasn't I fired by statement of: if you can tattle on staff member, then you better find another job
During meeting with boss, he said "if you can't be a tattle tale and call me when someone is not doing their job, then you should look for another job. I told him I could not be a tattle tail since ev...
1 answer | asked Feb 25, 2005 4:50 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
contingency lawyer
Looking for discrimination lawyer who uses contingency based fee.
1 answer | asked Feb 24, 2005 1:57 PM [EST] | applies to Florida