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non compete & pay issues
I worked for a company called XXX for 15 years. I left this company to become employed by another company that sold the same type of services.. In 2002 I returned to my former employer XXX & continued...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 15, 2004 07:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana

Mandatory lunch break?
I am scheduled to work 40hrs per week. I work 8-4, eight hours a day. I prefer not to take the 30 min unpaid lunch that is provided by my employer. I have a coworker who says to watch out if the Dept....
1 answer  |  asked Aug 13, 2004 2:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Verbal agreement to
I signed a "payback sign on bonus" agreement if I voluntarily quit within two years for my previous employer. For various reasons, including harassing email's from a fellow employee (which HR said the...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 13, 2004 2:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

pay cut
dear mel, two questions for you. 1.my boss recently informed me that i do a great job but he demoted me and cut my pay. do i have to accept this cut and if i quit, would i possibly be eligible for une...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 13, 2004 11:52 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Fired because of injury.
I was fired 2 days after having major knee surgery. I was scheduled to go back to work the next day. They stated I missed too many days, I only missed 3 total days for this, 2 of which I was in hospit...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 12, 2004 2:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado

Consideration: (which we already have) access to trade secrets, customers, data, and good will.
I have worked for my company for 8 years. Now, they want me to sign a non-compete agreement? Is this agreement enforceable? Should I negotiate?
1 answer  |  asked Aug 11, 2004 3:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

2 YEAR NON-COMPETE TERM- Fuzzy
Hi Mel, My AZ law states that non-competes are allowed if they expire 2 years after employment date. I have been employed for one yeasr, but my employer is now asking me to sign a non-compete. Therefo...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 11, 2004 1:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Loan Officers marketing Realtors
Hello! I have searched incessantly over the internet for a clear, concise answer to my question, and have found many conflicting answers. I am a loan officer in Phoenix, AZ and my employer wants me to...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 11, 2004 12:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Fired for FMLA time related to a settled Work comp case
I worked for a local utility company as a repair technician. I was involved in a work injury in 1993. That work comp case settled in my favor awarding me lifetime medical coverage. In 1998 I had shoul...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 11, 2004 12:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Does statement in offer letter bound to non-compete agreement
My offer letter which I signed when I was hired stated the following: "We are happy to offer you a position under the following conditions: Acceptance of the conditions in the attached Confidential In...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 10, 2004 11:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania