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Guaranteed hours not paid in severance
When hired by my former employer my offer letter stated that my pay would be based on a 50-hour workweek. Paid 40 hours of normal time and 10 hours of over (1.5) time. In addition any hours over 50 th...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 3, 2002 1:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Franchisee defamation actionable to national franchise?
I have a problem, perhaps you can render an opinion if it is pursuable. On May 16th I went to pick up my paycheck from Liberty Tax service, a franchise operation owned by Wesley Talcott 3675 Nameoki R...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 3, 2002 12:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Lawyer needs lawyer.
In January I left my employ with a Chicago law firm and moved to a new job in Tucson AZ. Part of my compensation at my old firm (7 attorneys)involved an annual bonus which, due to poor record keeping ...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 2, 2002 12:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Claim for wrongful dismissal
My Employer has terminated my employment based on an issue when working on contract with them in Singapore two years ago. He is citing an email I wrote then a legal agreement. My arguement was that th...
2 answers  |  asked Apr 1, 2002 4:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Can my boss make me work in an unappropriate and uncomfortable environment
I am a female massage therapist and I had a male client that ejaculated on the table linens-if not during the massage (which I don't know if that can be possible without touching "it") then after I ha...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 1, 2002 12:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Rights in Ohio to your Personnel File after leaving.
Myself and others worked for a horrible person. She cannot keep any employees, she defames, pays people incorrectly, etc... Anyways, we are having a hard time finding jobs and we are getting phone cal...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 30, 2002 08:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Laid off with very short notification notice
I am being laid off with 4 days notification due to economic reasons. I am a senior developer that has been with the company for over five years. They are not going by seniority but by the amount of m...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 29, 2002 1:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can I loose my company stock if I leave and compete?
My company is privately held. Therefore, we do not have shares of stock, we have "units." Each year I am given units as part of my year end bonus and as part of a Long Term Reward Plan. The bonus shar...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 27, 2002 12:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

victim of workplace violence
I was a victim of assult at work. The companey took three weeks to do an investigation. They told me I have no legal right to know what actions were taken against the agresser. They have not set up a ...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 27, 2002 07:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

physical assault and sexual harassment
MY attorney informed me the EEOC found reasonable cause on the retaliation but not sexual harassment I was fired at conclusion of investigation for refusing a transfer.later hired back 2wks later now ...
3 answers  |  asked Mar 26, 2002 11:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas