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Back surgery
I fell off a work stand and had bck surgery in August of 2001. I ws laid-off from my job this May of 2003. I can not due the job I have done for over 36 years due to the pain and the limited movement ...
1 answer | asked Sep 18, 2003 1:55 PM [EST] | applies to Georgia
Can employer hold back commision from a base pay?
I am paid a base pay plus commision. My contract reads I will recieve a base pay of $500.00 plus commision. When I sell something and process the paper work I get all the commision in my next pay cycl...
1 answer | asked Sep 18, 2003 07:55 AM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts
What?
I have a question. If you are hired can your employer terminate your job because of a past offense (felony conviction for drugs) even though you where truthful on your application and have worked ther...
1 answer | asked Sep 17, 2003 6:54 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Do I have legal rights against a verbally and psychologically abusive boss?
I've been working for an internet-based home office company since January of this year. Over the past 4 months, my boss has become both verbally and psychologically abusive to me. He had always had em...
1 answer | asked Sep 17, 2003 12:24 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
Wage Payment
The company I was working for all of a sudden closed down(They said they lost their contract) They owe me and many of the other employees 3 checks. They will not give us a clear time to when we will g...
1 answer | asked Sep 16, 2003 12:11 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Breaking 1yr contract on 1099
I am on 1099 and i worked for a XXX company for few months signing 1 yr contract that i will not join client for a yr. I joined the client on 1099 after three months. Is that contract would be valid. ...
1 answer | asked Sep 15, 2003 6:35 PM [EST] | applies to California
Employee Misclassified as Independent Contractor
I was hired by a company to work as an employee in their IT department as a Web Developer. After one year and 10 months of employment I talked to my employer about plans to move approximately 100 mile...
3 answers | asked Sep 15, 2003 6:12 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Severance Package Acceptance
I am in production management and have recently been told that I will be laid off due to an obvious reduction in production orders. Upper management only decided to tell me about this situation after ...
1 answer | asked Sep 15, 2003 12:26 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Career assassination?
I have worked at financial services company for the past 3 1/2 years. Each year I've been there, I have received the highest rating during the annual evaluation. My work requires that I pass judgement...
1 answer | asked Sep 14, 2003 4:12 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Think they know they are in wrong
In January of this year my former employer filed a lawsuit for violation of non compete. I was served through third party at my residence. since that time they have failed to file proof of service in ...
1 answer | asked Sep 14, 2003 10:01 AM [EST] | applies to New York