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Am I being blackballed?
I was recently at an interview where the interviewer called my previous employer and asked the question: "Why was he terminated?" She replied, "He had an attendance problem." --I heard her voice with ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 15, 2003 9:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Suspect of getting laid off while on Maternity leave
I'm 34 weeks pregnant. I was put on bed rest by my doctor last week, 12/3. I missed work starting 12/4. My company/department is in the middle of laying off people by March. I found out they lay off a...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 11, 2003 1:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Vacation Pay
My former company is denying a vacation pay payment because they claim there is no vacation accrual implied in the employee handbook. However, the wording does stipulate that "upon completion" of spec...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 10, 2003 12:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

wrongful termination
I was wrongfully terminated from my employer on December 1, 2002 and I want to know what rights I have as far as sueing my former employer.
2 answers  |  asked Dec 10, 2003 12:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana

Severance Pay
I was told about a month ago, that my position will be eliminiated. I keep asking for my lay-off date but they keep dodging me. I work for a non-profit agency and I have seen no literature on serveran...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 8, 2003 12:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Wisconsin

Extremely abusive boss
My boyfriend and I were employed at a restaurant as servers. I had worked there for two years when there was a verbal confrontation between the owner and some of the employees, including myself. The o...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 7, 2003 9:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

FMLA - job elimination
I was on FMLA leave for back surgery, and call my boss to tell him of my release from doctors to go back to work the following week. Two days later I was told by my boss that he "eliminated" my positi...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 5, 2003 2:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee

Severance and retaliation
I WAS TERMINATED FROM MY FORMER COMPANY A BIG BANK STATING REDUCTION IN FORCE DUE TO BUSINESS SLOW DOWN. ALONG WITH ME SOME OTHER COLLEAGUES WERE ALSO TERMINATED. THE REAL REASON FOR MY TERMINATION IS...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 5, 2003 2:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

RELEASE AGREEMENT BREACH
I was laid off by my former employer in June 03. In return for signing Release agreement, I was offered 7 weeks of pay. I accepted and signed the agreement. After paying 3 weeks of severance, the comp...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 4, 2003 2:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

deducting taken paid vacation from wages
I understand I am an "at will" employee. This is my second year working for the company. My manager has told me consistently throughout this year that I have two weeks of paid vacation. He has showed ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 3, 2003 11:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona