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discrimination
We are a Mfgr with 80 employees. One is returning to work from vacation with a flight layover in Hong Kong. Her co-workers are concerned about SARS. May we require her to wait 10 days before returning...
1 answer | asked Apr 23, 2003 5:28 PM [EST] | applies to Indiana
Employment contract, "Loyalty" clause
An employer offer letter I've received has a section titled "DUTY OF LOYALTY DURING EMPLOYMENT". "I understand .. my employment requires my full attention and effort [...] I will not engage in any bus...
1 answer | asked Apr 23, 2003 4:25 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Release of information
What type of information may we give out to a potential employer seeking for information on a terminated employee in the state of Illinois? I was under the impression that we were only allowed to give...
1 answer | asked Apr 23, 2003 10:47 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Not quite defamation, but........
I was recently laid off from a white-collar technical position. Immediately after, my ex-boss sent a division-wide email (several-hundred recipients) announcing my layoff and adding his "opinion" that...
2 answers | asked Apr 22, 2003 3:43 PM [EST] | applies to California
Countersuit for No-Compete Agreement
My question is fairly simple. I would like to know if it is feasible to countersue an ex-employer who is suing me for a no compete. It is fairly certain that I will win my case as there are many unenf...
1 answer | asked Apr 22, 2003 11:46 AM [EST] | applies to North Carolina
statue of limitations
what is the statue of limitations on whistleblower and freedom of speech. please advise reference to former job at sheriff's office. thank you for your time, gerlena cruz
1 answer | asked Apr 22, 2003 08:31 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
benfits & salary cut after non-compete signed
Ater ten years of employment my empolyer demaned that I sign a non-compete contract or I would be terminated in one week. Two months after signing the non-compete, empolyees were faced with paying mon...
1 answer | asked Apr 21, 2003 9:02 PM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
Non-compete demanded signed or terminated-after signing benefits and salary are cut.
After ten years of employment my employer demanded that I sign a non-compete contract or I would be terminated in one week. Two months after signing the non-compete employees were forced to pay monthl...
1 answer | asked Apr 21, 2003 8:33 PM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
Non-compete demanded signed or terminated-after signing benefits and salary are cut.
After ten years of employment my employer demanded that I sign a non-compete contract or I would be terminated in one week. Two months after signing the non-compete employees were forced to pay monthl...
1 answer | asked Apr 21, 2003 8:30 PM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
Unemployment stoped
I have been getting my unemployment for about 5months.and now they want another hearing in person i allready went to the hearing and got a letter and now they are saying i have to repay everything and...
1 answer | asked Apr 21, 2003 5:48 PM [EST] | applies to California