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Missing last paycheck from a law office
My last paycheck from my employer was witheld for some unknown reason. When my boss fired me on 10/3 he told me that 10/5 would be my last day of employment. My wages for that week were never paid. Wh...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 29, 2001 2:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Repayment of move benefit after layoff at new location
I was laid off after moving here only 5 1/2 months ago from corporate headquarters in another state. Part of the move benefit included a high cost of living package that paid part of the house down pa...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 29, 2001 12:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Mis-classified employee?
Last August 2000 I switched from a 40hr. to a 32hr. work week with a matching reduction in pay. I was a "salaried,non-exempt employee & earned OT pay. I received a 3% merit increase in December 2000 d...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 28, 2001 5:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Fired or let go for submitting a resume to a company
I worked for a company during April 2001 I submitted just 1 resume by mail to a company. I found out that the owner of the headhunter agency new the partner for the company I worked for, they had dinn...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 28, 2001 12:14 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Serverance and age discrimination
On the morning of September 18, my immediate supervisor told me of his decision to replace me with a younger and lower salary individual. After this discussion I was paid up to date and told to leave ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 24, 2001 11:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

When is Overtime pay at a driving school required?
I am employed by a commercial driving school that has 15 employees. We instruct the students in classroom and in the car behind -the -wheel. My question pertains to overtime pay. At what point am I en...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 24, 2001 6:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

bad body odor a disablity or what?
Is bad body odor caused by a genetic disorder called Trimethylaminuria also known as Stale-Fish Syndrome be considered a disability when it affects an employee's daily interactions with her co-workers...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 24, 2001 6:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii

Non-compete
I am in the Information Systems field and I will be layed off by my employer due to lack of clients. I signed a non-compete clause. I am considering joining one of the clients due to the following rea...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 23, 2001 6:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Working without contract
I was recently hired on a contract basis by Sotheby's for no more than "6 months" and/or "1,000 hours". My contract time ended and so did my hours and still reported to work without a contract. I ende...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 22, 2001 3:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

termination form positive drug test results in loss of new job
My husband was terminated for failing a drug test after an injury at work. Can another employer rescind a job offer after finding out about this reason for termination even though my husband passed th...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 22, 2001 1:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana