All Questions and Answers

hourly
Can a employer after you have been working hourly change it to salary?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 18, 2003 3:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

FMLA, HOW LONG TELL HR HAS TO RESPOND
FMLA,MY WORK HAS RECIEVED MY FMLA CERT PAPERS AND HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO ME ABOUT APPROVAL FOR 2 WEEKS. HOW LONG DO THEY HAVE TO RESPOND,I'VE MADE CALLS TO THE HR PEOPLE WHO HANDLE FMLA, AND NO ONE HAS...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 18, 2003 2:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Forcing on another shift a temp taking my old job
I was given 1 days notice that I was to change shifts permenently or I could quit. I do not feel as though I was being treated fair. Is this illegal for a company to give you such short notice and MAK...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 17, 2003 11:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Michigan

Employee signs an employment agreement with Company A. That agreement contains a non-compete. Seve
Question: Is employee bound by employment agreement with Company A?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 17, 2003 5:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

"Substantially Equal Employment" - coercion?
If an employer sells a product line and the severance policy states "substantially equal employment" means no severance payment, can they insist that the employees concerned sign a statement that the ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 17, 2003 1:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Non-compete
I signed what is titled as "key employee agreement" with a non-compete clause stating I will not w/o company's consent engage in any employment, consulting or other business other than for the company...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 17, 2003 11:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Discrimination and Worker's Compensation
I built a store for a large company five years ago. I am company trainer and Manager. Have a new District Manager. I was injured in August(first time in my life), a six-foot beem came down and hit me ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 17, 2003 10:49 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Situation is very detailed.
Is there anything that can be done when you have a situation where 1 employee threatens another & assaults her during break but not on employer property and it is reported to mgmnt and case closed say...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 17, 2003 10:28 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Salary questions
My employer pays us two weeks in arrears. Currently we are behind by one paycheck. Although we are in the computer field, and called "salaried", we must keep time records. In certain circumstances, we...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 17, 2003 10:14 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

final paycheck
I was fired two weeks ago (12/4/03), and I still haven't recieved my final paycheck. Our payday was the 5th, but he still won't tell me when I can expect my check. What can I do?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 16, 2003 5:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to California