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Confrontation with employer
Mel, Just recently I was engaged in a confrontation with my employer to the point that we were face to face and raising our voices. Unfortunately, he abused me verbally and I struck him. It was Friday...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 10, 2003 10:08 AM [EST]  |  applies to Wisconsin

appearance discimination
Is appearance discrimination illeagl. I workk for a company I can prove fired 1 person for being physically unattractive. And now have reason to believe it played into my demotion. They should have ju...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 9, 2003 1:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee

employee keeps changing "intent of contract", entitlement for rentention bonus
in anticipation of a company splitting, i was given a contract as VP of the new copmany to be formed. After contract signed, the decision was made not to form new copmany but close. Now other part of ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 8, 2003 05:39 AM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Bounced paycheck after quitting my job
I recently quit my job on January 9th. The usual payday was every 15th of the month, which came and went without my direct deposit showing up in my account. After several emails to my former employer,...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 6, 2003 11:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Company Bought - Does non-compete remain in force ?
Non-Compete ? I joined a IT Company A in 99. I did not sign a non-compete aggement there. In 2001 Comp A was sold to Comp B. We were made to sign an employee aggrement , but it did not include anythin...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 6, 2003 10:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

H1 B extension
My spouse's H1b visa was about to expire,so his employer has filed for an extension,but the file was returned back stating that the fees was insufficient,so they had to file it back again just 1 day b...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 6, 2003 4:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Defamation case against Cablevision.
I am looking for a lawyer to work on my case. Defamation against Cablevision. I have 18 years of an unblemished record and did what my boss asked me to and was fired. I have only a small amount of mon...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 6, 2003 04:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Hostile work environment based on race
My sister was recently terminated from her job of 22 years. She suffers from clinically diagnosed depression, this was diagnosed 7 years ago. She transferred to a new job, where she was the only cauca...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 4, 2003 10:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can my boss prorate vaction days to one a month.
After working for an employer for seven years and start a new year can my employer prorate my vacation days to one day per month and have no contract to do this or am I entiteled to take my vacation d...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 3, 2003 09:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

legality and fairness of bosses guidelines of travel time wages
My Question concerns travel time. My Job requires me to travel long distences from our shop to go to work. my boss doesn't feel he should pay us for our time to make the trip for him. Here is his guid...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 2, 2003 07:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania