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Question about employment law
I will be entering law school next year and very interested in employment law. I wanted to know where employment lawyers are usually employed or are they mainly in private practice?
2 answers  |  asked Jul 7, 2003 8:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Re: Mandatory overtime
Let me rectify the mandatory overtime question...upon trying to negotiate with the supervisor about the overtime, (stating that I could not do it due to a lot of off work obligations this week)I was t...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 7, 2003 12:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Mandatory Overtime
I work for a private contractor on a military base and was wondering is it legal for a company to engage mandatory overtime, esp. at a moments notice? It seemed to me they could ask you to work overti...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 7, 2003 11:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

Is this a case of Retaliation?
I reported my manager to the Executive Director for what I felt were unethical payroll issues. Since that time my job has changed dramitically. It is getting to be what I feel is unbearable. The thing...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 6, 2003 7:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Fraudulent Employer
My employer has bounced and stopped payments on several of my checks. To date he owes me $1,200 in wages plus bank fees I've incurred. He is also in violation of the Independent Contractor/Employee th...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 6, 2003 01:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Property stolen from workplace
I was asked by my employer to use my personal notebook computer in my office because of their lack of equipment. It was locked in my office each night with my boss and I having the only key. After 2 m...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 5, 2003 4:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Forced overtime
I am an "at will" employee who's schedule is 7:30 - 4:30 m-f. I have been told that I am required to be at my desk with my voice mails listened to and my emails read and ready to take a call at 7:30. ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 4, 2003 1:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Collecting Employer Match Contribution
In mid-80's, worked for Psychiatric Facility owned by major US Hospital Chain. Participated in 401K/retirement plan which employer matched up to 4%. Psych Facility was sold. When attempted to collect ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 4, 2003 09:28 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Company reloacted, offered severance unless employee agreed to relocate. Agreed but resigned later.
As a result of a merger, in September 2002, my company offered a severance package for those that did not wish to relocate in the town that the company was moving everyone which was 1200 miles away. E...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2003 5:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Denial of Severance Previously Promised
My state is an "at-will" state, however, since the company is one of the nation's largest media corporations, they have a company severance policy. On May 14, our department was notified of a reorgani...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2003 11:52 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas