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Employer denies involuntary leave in layoff with severance choice
I was recently laid off and offered a severance package. There are two options, take a lump sum payment or a weekly payment. If I take the lump, my employer states that they will consider this a volun...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 25, 2003 4:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

age, discrimination
What a great service you offer. I am 52, employed for 12 years as an outside salesperson. I was the #1 sales person 5 years. I was fired they say because they are reducing the outside sales force. In ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 25, 2003 09:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can you be forced to use vacation time for being sent home early from work?
My company just instituted the rule that when we are not busy, employees will be sent home and their vacation time will be used to pay for the time off. I feel this is illegal, not to mention unethica...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 17, 2003 10:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

lay-off while on short term disability
We have an employee that we wanted to lay-off. Before we could do that he went on short term disability. We still want to get rid of him but don't know how to legally do that while he is collecting di...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 15, 2003 12:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Unemployment denied
My husband voluntarily left his employer of 23 yrs to seek employment with another company. After 3 months with this company, he was laid off. Upon filing for unemployment, we found out that he is ine...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2003 10:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

non-compete contract interpretation
I am currently employed with a non-compete contract in place that stipulates "I can not perform my trade within a 5 mile radius of my current employers location." My question is this... Does this pert...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2003 06:37 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Facing Title / Salary Change
If offered a job title and salary change (lower) and not accepted, is it considered a layoff. Current position being reevaluated. No performance issues exist.
1 answer  |  asked Jan 14, 2003 3:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Terminated/Rehired
I was terminated from my job after unknowingly letting my FMLA expire...I was told that 2 certified letters where sent to me, one stating my due date back to work and the next for my termination.I nev...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 14, 2003 08:14 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Slander and blacklisting after departure?
My question possibly involves the following areas of employment law: slander, defamation, and blacklisting by a former employer. I am interested in determining whether pursuing a case would make sense...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 13, 2003 5:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana

Is contract enforceable if employer did not sign it?
My husband was recently layed off from the tv station he was working for. When they initially hired him, they gave him a 2 year contract that stated if he was terminated for no just cause, they had to...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 13, 2003 08:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio