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False Accusations froma boss and proof they are false
My wife just got “Counseling Review”, basically part the company’s procedure to fire her. Within the “Counseling Review” is a list of the allegations. My wife kept a submarine folder and we when throu...
1 answer | asked Nov 20, 2002 03:48 AM [EST] | applies to California
Offer Letter / STD
I've been working at the Tribune for nearly 4 years now, but less than 2 as an "employee". When I was offered a job as an employee, it was for $30k less than I was making as a consultant, but they off...
2 answers | asked Nov 19, 2002 12:08 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Pay check
My friend works at a daycare and her daughters attend the daycare. She asked the owner 3 months ago if he could take her daycare fare out of her check every month and he said no. A few months later(th...
1 answer | asked Nov 19, 2002 11:08 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Non profit organization.
Our employer pays on a 40 hour work week Monday through Friday. If an employee uses benefit hours for a day off, for instance sick, personal or vacation hours and works and additional 8 hours on Satur...
1 answer | asked Nov 19, 2002 10:03 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Zero Tolerance and fail drug test is it a Federal Law
Is their a federal law that their is Zero Tolerance for not passing a drug test.
1 answer | asked Nov 19, 2002 08:55 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Employee Handing Out Performance Survey at Workplace
Assuming there is no prohibition in the written policies of the company I work for, is it otherwise legal for me to hand out a questionnaire to my fellow employees asking them to rate and comment on m...
1 answer | asked Nov 18, 2002 9:59 PM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts
Severence Package/WARN Act
My company is closing down and doing mass lay-offs. They are offering a Serverence package, however the terms were not consistent with that of the WARN act. WARN act states that an employer must give ...
1 answer | asked Nov 18, 2002 4:53 PM [EST] | applies to California
Validity of Non-Compete
I have a non-compete in place with a national consulting firm. During the course of my employment I was asked to sign an additional non-compete. For doing so I was able to continue employment but not ...
1 answer | asked Nov 17, 2002 8:50 PM [EST] | applies to Indiana
Is it against California Law to fire a Car Salesman becuase of birth of his son?
Is it illegal in California, to fire or lay off a male employee becuase of his wife's pregnancy? I was hired about 4 months ago as a Sales Consultant for an Automotive Dealer in Northern California. W...
1 answer | asked Nov 16, 2002 2:49 PM [EST] | applies to California
commisisoned sales rep.
In short, I am a commissioned software sales rep. I get a base + 6% of the accounts I close. I have an employment contract. My boss, the VP of sales, and I get along great and he tells me he is very h...
1 answer | asked Nov 15, 2002 11:26 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois