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non compete
I have worked for my company for 7 years, and now they are requiring me to sign a non compete document. Can they fire me for refusing to sign?
1 answer | asked Jun 9, 2004 12:41 PM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts
Promotion not given due to Maternity Leave
My employer told me I was not given a promotion, specifically, because I was on Maternity Leave. Is this discrimination?
1 answer | asked Jun 6, 2004 1:21 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Severance Pay Refusal
I have been working for the same company for 23 years and the companies contract I am working on is coming up to completion but will be picked up by another company. I will be getting laid off and bec...
1 answer | asked Jun 6, 2004 08:03 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Employer seeking depositions without filing charges
Myself and my partner recently left the same employer to set ourselves up in the same line of business of our previous employer. Neither of us had an employment contract or a non-compete in place. The...
2 answers | asked Jun 4, 2004 5:15 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
personal difference with boss...now affects work
Hello, I don't know where to turn. I work for a company who's H.R. department is not in the same country and they are not addressing my problem. As of March 31st a sitiuation has escillated to make my...
1 answer | asked Jun 3, 2004 9:15 PM [EST] | applies to California
Letter stating I will not return to work.
I have been on medical leave for 10 weeks. My doctor extened me another 5 weeks. When I informed my employer of my extension, they reminded me that after 12 weeks they can no longer hold my job. Then ...
2 answers | asked Jun 3, 2004 3:45 PM [EST] | applies to California
Gender Discrimination
Hi, I have a question about gender discrimination. Is there state (OH) or federal law protections for gender discrimination under small employers? If an employer has 10-15 (or less) employees does tha...
1 answer | asked Jun 3, 2004 10:10 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Commissions due after Voluntarily leaving job
Greetings, I am a software sales person who left my prior employer voluntarily Jan 1st of 2004. At the time I left my previous employer owed me approx 13,000.00 in commissions earned. After leaving th...
2 answers | asked Jun 2, 2004 1:33 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Lay off and relocation of position
Our company is laying off our department with severance (and WARN Act notice). They are relocating the positions to S. California. They recently posted the new positions with a higher job title, grade...
2 answers | asked Jun 2, 2004 12:30 PM [EST] | applies to California
My name is Timothy Tyler, I was employed at Homedepot for approximately six weeks. I worked approxim
IS THIS A DISCRIMINATION ENOUGH FOR A CASE?
1 answer | asked Jun 1, 2004 2:28 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina