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non-compete
My former brokerae firm is seek an injunction to stop me from contacting former clients, I an in TN. my contract state came to know as or served by, my question is if I ha business with a client prior...
1 answer | asked May 24, 2002 11:03 PM [EST] | applies to Tennessee
Selective Layoff
My wife got layoff two weeks ago and later she found out the mojority of the layoffs are oriental people and also parents who need to leave early to pick up kids from school even they have put in more...
1 answer | asked May 24, 2002 6:51 PM [EST] | applies to California
Are we obligated to help
We are at loss here. Hopefully you can inform us. My husband was hired by a company in Idaho. We moved our family there and within 6 months my husband was fired. He (husband) was CFO and asked the CEO...
1 answer | asked May 21, 2002 2:08 PM [EST] | applies to Utah
Wrongfull termination
Becuase of poor office ergonomics my neck and upper back as well as extremities have developed acute pain. I have been seeing a physical therapist for about 2 months now. I discussed with my managemen...
1 answer | asked May 19, 2002 7:01 PM [EST] | applies to California
Severance pay without signed agreement
My husband was recently laid-off from his job. He was sent a legal agreement in the mail from the corporate office which sounded very "fishy" . The agreement said he would never seek future employment...
1 answer | asked May 16, 2002 10:06 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Non Compete on the table after 2 years employeed
I have been employeed for the same company for 2 years and have never signed any non-compete contracts. At my 2 year mark after my employer finally had seen how valuable I had become to his company he...
1 answer | asked May 14, 2002 1:04 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Employment Agency Overtime Laws
I work for an employment agency. My work with that agency, sends me to two different businesses. I work 30 hours a week at one company and 22.5 hours a week at the other. Although I am working with tw...
1 answer | asked May 12, 2002 8:53 PM [EST] | applies to California
What are the consequences?
Hi Mel, Great site you have here - thanks! In the process of being considered for one position, I received an offer for a different position with a different company. I informed the first company of t...
1 answer | asked May 12, 2002 09:26 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Golden Umbrella Insurance
I am considering employment at a small (less than 20 employees) company that is well established (third generation) in Florida but want to insure against business failure. I am interested in a policy ...
1 answer | asked May 8, 2002 9:24 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Suing for illegal interview questions
I was asked two questions in a job interview that I believe were illegal. Do I have a family? Am I married? Do I have children, how old. What is his daycare situation? These were the first questions I...
2 answers | asked May 6, 2002 10:57 AM [EST] | applies to Texas