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Enforcability of Non-Compete When Going From MA to CA
I am in marketing for an established software company in MA and am moving to a more senior position in marketing for a start-up in CA. I have been doing marketing for a shipping product that has techn...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 13, 2001 4:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Illegally taped private phone conversation.
A "fellow" employee recorded a private telephone conversation I had with him after working hours. This conversation was made from my home phone to his home phone. This "fellow" employee took the tape ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 13, 2001 11:56 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

FMLA ?'s
My wife has recently returned to work after a leave of 9 weeks due to the birth of our third child. Upon returning she was not returned to the same position and hours she held for the previous 3 or 4 ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 13, 2001 11:31 AM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana

Retroactive Pay Reduction.
Can an employer retroactively reduce your pay? My situation: I was informed on the 10th of this month (Wed, Oct 10th, 2001) that my pay was being reduced, and that the reduction was retroactive to the...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 13, 2001 04:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

non-compete
I have a non compete contract with --- and i resigned and went to work for a diffrent firm eveyone i speak to tells me that since i didnot get anything when i signed that it is not enforceable what is...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 12, 2001 8:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

is it fair for them to fire me without any warning?
Dear Mel, My job was recently terminated by my company without any prior notice. The reason they cited is that I was not performing up to the company standards. However, I feel that I have gave my bes...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 12, 2001 5:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Exempt employee and work in job non-related area
I am an exempt or salary employee. Can my company force me to work in my job non-related area? Like if I am computer guy, can they ask me to work extra hour in sat as security guard?
2 answers  |  asked Oct 12, 2001 1:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Discrimination?
I was just let go from my job, I'm a woman ,48. I was told when let go that it was no reflection on my skills, it was based on seniority only. The qusetion I have is, how could someone who had the sam...
3 answers  |  asked Oct 12, 2001 1:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Hired someone else with outstanding offer to me.
I received a job offer via email that requested me to start on the next working day . It was fairly vague, so I replied with a few questions about company policies and benefits. I did not receive any ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 12, 2001 10:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Change of severance plan without notification
We have a written severance plan which offered up to 6 months severance (2 weeks per year of service). Our parent company has now changed the plan so that the maximum an employee can receive is 4 week...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 11, 2001 4:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois