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older worker severed
factory closing with one year left of current labor contract.have worked there 30 years,am now 50 years old.am i entitled to any benefits other than a very low severence pay?
1 answer | asked Oct 18, 2003 7:07 PM [EST] | applies to Indiana
non-compete in name of old company, not new parent company
I sold my minor stock to my partner. He sold to a larger co. At acquisition,I signed a covenant not to compete with my old co., which , with the acquisition, became a subsidary of the new parent compa...
1 answer | asked Oct 17, 2003 9:35 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Discrimination By Retaliation
Question is:: I felt at my job that I was being forced out so I quit. The Following is why i felt this way..I talked to the manger of a store to let her know that her son (who works there also) was do...
1 answer | asked Oct 17, 2003 8:45 PM [EST] | applies to New York
No last Paycheck until exit interview
My employer refuses to give me my last paycheck until I do an exit interview. This can only be done Mon-Fri from 8am -4pm. The problem is I work Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. I live in ga where there is no laws es...
1 answer | asked Oct 16, 2003 11:50 PM [EST] | applies to Georgia
Duration & Geography
What is a reasonable duration under Ohio law for enforcement of a non-compete agreement in Ohio? If different services and products are offered can it technically be considered a competitive situation...
1 answer | asked Oct 16, 2003 09:18 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
wrongful termination threat
Hello, I am 18.5 weeks pregnant. I have been out for pregnancy related illness for 24 hours total since June. I have also used 12.5 hours of my FMLA time to go to the doctor and other appointments. To...
1 answer | asked Oct 15, 2003 7:49 PM [EST] | applies to California
Law in NY?
Recently, my fiancee got layed off from a company he worked for for nine years. They called him into the office and handed him only a check for one week severence and sent him on his way. I have been ...
1 answer | asked Oct 15, 2003 10:22 AM [EST] | applies to New York
COMPANY CLOSING WITH NO NOTICE - SEVERENCE PAY ?
I HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED BY A SMALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE PAST 9 YEARS. THE OWNER AND HIS SON ARE PLANNING TO RELOCATE THE BUSINESS TO ANOTHER PART OF FLORIDA APPROXIMATELY 2-3 HOURS AWAY. I WILL N...
1 answer | asked Oct 15, 2003 08:06 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
FMLA LWOP meant reduction in performance award
I am a federal government employee who invoked FMLA rights to care for terminally ill mother. I was given only 80% of a performance bonus because of my LWOP for FMLA. I have a formal grievance being i...
1 answer | asked Oct 14, 2003 2:05 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
Company policy does not prohibit facial hair.
If a company's policy doesn't state that it prohibits facial hair. Can an employee who was initially hired with facial hair and then fired only as a result of having facial hair take any sort of legal...
1 answer | asked Oct 13, 2003 3:45 PM [EST] | applies to North Carolina