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Non-compete and withheld severance
I was laid off from an IT consulting company yesterday. Management said the revenue numbers were forcing them to lay off a consultant. This has happened several times where I worked. Yesterday was als...
1 answer | asked Mar 24, 2002 12:08 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Overtime pay question
My husband works as a 'Contract Manager' for a local manufacturing company. He does not oversee anyone and is not in a supervisory position. His job is to make sure that contracts are made up correctl...
1 answer | asked Mar 23, 2002 2:32 PM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
TWC files lien for employees back wages
My employer owes me back wages of approx. 6k. I filed with TWC who found in my favor and TWC has filed a lien on the company for my wages. TWC says there is nothing else that can be done other than pu...
2 answers | asked Mar 22, 2002 12:08 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Abusive Boss...is it harassment?
I would like to know if the Employment At Will Doctrine is still in effect. I deal with the most difficult boss anyone would wish to have. I remain calm, but eventually the stress is going to get the ...
1 answer | asked Mar 21, 2002 9:13 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Harassment - Retaliation by Employer
Would this be considered retaliation for not supplying damaging information about another employee. President of company feels performance of an employee on my team is poor. Although he has expressed ...
1 answer | asked Mar 20, 2002 10:02 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Young, dumb and fired/layedoff I'm not even sure they know
I've started talks with another lawyer just as advice (she's a friend; finding someone to handle my case). However I figured i'd give this a shot and maybe someone would be interested. I worked for Fu...
1 answer | asked Mar 20, 2002 7:25 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Contract breach
I signed employment contract for initial training peroid and 1 year on assignment at the client site for my Pennsylvania based employer. I was on bench(without assignment on less salaries for 3.5 mont...
1 answer | asked Mar 20, 2002 5:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Meal Breaks Replay from Employee.
I just asked a question regarding meal breaks and compensation. The response was that the employer must grant a meal break. Due to the nature of our work (monitoring satellite signals) doesn't allow u...
1 answer | asked Mar 19, 2002 7:38 PM [EST] | applies to California
Compensation for missed meal breaks.
My job requires that I, and all others in my department, work through their lunch breaks. It's an 8 hour shift with no breaks. I understand that CA Assembly Bill AB 2509 requires an employer to pay 1 ...
4 answers | asked Mar 19, 2002 6:39 PM [EST] | applies to California
Recourse for Job Elimination?
I was employed on 11/5/01 and laid-off due to job elimination on 12/17/01 (6 weeks) from a Sr. IT Management position with Definity Health Corporation. I was told 3 days after I became employed that m...
1 answer | asked Mar 18, 2002 5:56 PM [EST] | applies to Minnesota