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Lump sum severage payment promised on last day not received. Told 6 wks. Unemployment?
Hello Mel: I did look at your severance FAQ section but I don't believe the unemployment question was addressed. I worked nearly 5 years as a full-time employee for a major company here in Phoenix. I ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 10, 2004 3:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Non-compete issue
My wife worked as a sales rep for one year with a local radio station. After she began with the radio station she was asked to sign a contract that included a non-compete amongst several other things....
1 answer  |  asked Dec 10, 2004 1:54 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Non Compete - Other Employees were Offered Clients
I have recently left my employer, it was my choice, and now I have my own business in the same industry. I left my employer because his business was failing, as did other employees. Around that time a...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 10, 2004 11:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Willingness to pay depends. Being out of work has strapped my funds immensely!
I need to know if the non-compete agreement my company forced me to sign will hold up now that I have been fired and am looking for work. There was no benefit from signing it other than keeping your j...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 8, 2004 09:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Wisconsin

Privacy?
I was written up and now the company has posted my position on monster.com -I am a supervisor and my associates have seen this online and have asked whats going on and if I am getting fired. -Does thi...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 7, 2004 5:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Fight a no compete
I worked for a retail company for seven years. When I started in 1997 I signed a no compete clause. This contract was ammended in 2004 to cover more areas of the country. Later in 2004 I was terminate...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 6, 2004 10:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Minnesota

Unauthorized stoppage of 401K contributions and severance overpayment
I was on a severance plan from my employer. The terms of my severance included continuation of 401K contributions on both my part and my former employer. Due to some sort of "hickup" in the the system...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 6, 2004 3:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

see above
I worked for a period of 7 months. 2 checks were issued to me in the amount of $8750.00. No funds are available in the account.If I cash the checks they will both bounce. What should I do? I would be ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 6, 2004 03:09 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

I resigned from my current job and my last day was November 29, 2004. I then requested a delay of r
Is this legal? "fault" for being unemployed, and Can I collect unemployment?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 5, 2004 8:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Musical performer employed with restuarant
I'm an independent contractor working as one of four musical performers for a well-known theme restaurant. Our pay has not been equal. For the last year, we two African-American performers have consis...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 5, 2004 10:00 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania