All Questions and Answers
Is this retaliation?
I worked for a medium sized non-profit agency for 24 years maintaining an outstanding employment record. In the past 2 years the Director has forced staff to make numerous questionable and possibly il...
1 answer | asked May 3, 2002 6:34 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Does she have any legal recourse for the sexual pressure her new boss was putting on her?
A friend of mine has been the target of sexual harassment at work by her new boss. Let me provide a little background: Her husband passed away a couple months before, and she was unemployed. Needing m...
2 answers | asked May 3, 2002 3:50 PM [EST] | applies to California
Exempt employee travelling WAY too much.
Hi. I am an exempt employee in sourthern CA that works at a software company. My job title is Support Specialist, although I am more of a travelling technician. I know that an employer can make you wo...
3 answers | asked May 1, 2002 6:33 PM [EST] | applies to California
Could be discrimination?
I would like to post two signs: Applications not being taken at this time. Applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of hire. ARE THESE SIGNS LEGAL (SAFE) TO POST?
1 answer | asked May 1, 2002 08:21 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Job termination during pregnancy
I'm six months pregnant working with a company since more than 8 months as a Computer Software Engineer. Right now my probation period is going on, as I was moved to another group in January 2002. Ear...
2 answers | asked Apr 30, 2002 11:57 PM [EST] | applies to California
Non-compete invoked by one subcontractor against another
I'm currently under contract to a subcontractor, who pays my salary, and 1/2 health benefits, to provide tech support for a company (heretofore referred as the client.) The client is moving operations...
1 answer | asked Apr 30, 2002 04:55 AM [EST] | applies to New York
web hosting reseller agreement question
I am a web hosting reseller, which in brief is a person who sells hosting and makes a percentage and has a agreement with another company to give certain aspects such as servers, billing, support, etc...
1 answer | asked Apr 30, 2002 03:59 AM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
Three year contract and penalty
Because my employer sponsored my greencard, they had me sign three year contract. I have to pay penalty IF I terminate my employment within three years. The penalty would be 6 months amount of salary ...
2 answers | asked Apr 30, 2002 12:54 AM [EST] | applies to California
see above
At a union workplace, certain workers are scheduled 10 days in a row and no overtime is paid. The company says they do not have to pay overtime if the work weeks carry over into two different pay peri...
1 answer | asked Apr 29, 2002 11:41 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
LAY-OFF DUE TO RETALIATION
My last employer gave me a "pink slip" with two weeks notice, indicated the job was terminated due to "BUDGET CONSTRAINTS", when in fact, it was a personal conflict. The budget was in fact, approved 2...
1 answer | asked Apr 29, 2002 10:16 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania