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Working many hours over salaried agreement
My husband was a salaried employee with the agreement being 50 hours a week for $35,000 per year. He consistently worked 7 days a week upwards of 60-70 hrs per week and on occasion even more hours. He...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 1, 2003 08:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Job Offer Contract
I was offered a position that was a promotion in my current company but because of special rules during a recent merger was told by hiring manager (senior executive) that I would have to take a latera...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 31, 2003 10:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Salary vs. Hourly
I am an hourly employee. My hourly wage is determined by $25000 a year, so it comes out to $12.02 an hour. When I am paid they just divide my $25000 by 24 or twice a month and that is what I am paid, ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 31, 2003 3:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Salary vs. Hourly
I am an hourly employee. My hourly wage is determined by $25000 a year, so it comes out to $12.02 an hour. When I am paid they just divide my $25000 by 24 or twice a month and that is what I am paid, ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 31, 2003 3:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Lazy Lawyers
Is it common that lawyers accept your case, and "decide" they can't help you after a simple demand letter doesn't work. This has happened to me twice, and has wasted a year and a half of a two year fi...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 30, 2003 2:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

FMLA Violations
I know I have a FMLA case, with proof them falisfying hours as FML in order to fulfill their FML obligation, and "for my best interest, released me of any obligation to return to work." What is the FM...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 29, 2003 1:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Need a professional relationship
I need an attorney who is familiar with the Window Treatment Industry. I am interested in having that person speak with our professional association...we have never had an occasion to ask for an attor...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 28, 2003 10:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee

Unions and mergers
I work as a RN in a local community hospital.In Jan 2002 a merger was completed with another local hospital. Now the CEO is telling us that we are part of their exisiting Union.Despite protest from th...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 28, 2003 1:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

losing sleep over wage discrimation
I am a 44 year old female and have worked for a major financial institution for 20 years. Ownership has changed several times due to mergers and divestures, but I have been with the current owner sinc...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 28, 2003 01:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Georgia

disabled supervisor
my supervisor at work can't talk, he uses a computer typer that hangs around his neck to comunicate to his employees. would it be discrimination to ignore his typed commands? very loud machines in the...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 27, 2003 08:15 AM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana