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Employer Refusing To Itemize Paystubs
I am a painter working through a union. My employer continually pays me late. He also does not itemize my deductions. He does not contribute my taxes and does not take out my union dues. The union is ...
1 answer | asked Sep 29, 2001 02:19 AM [EST] | applies to California
Pressured To Work "Off the Clock"
I was offered a position in a school district. The hours are 7:30 to 4:00. After quitting my previous job and starting the new one, I began to see that everybody works 10-20 hours overtime "off the cl...
2 answers | asked Sep 29, 2001 02:14 AM [EST] | applies to California
Unjustified layoff
I've got laid off on Monday. The reason why they had to lay me off was because the economy is doing bad, and that they need to cut hours. Since I was the last one to be hired, therefore, they need to ...
3 answers | asked Sep 28, 2001 3:04 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
unable to find new employment due to possible slander
my employer called me to his office in front of one of the executive manamgers and asked me if i was dumb with regard to a sales transaction i told him i dont know from dumb he asked the same question...
1 answer | asked Sep 27, 2001 4:11 PM [EST] | applies to New York
non-compete Ann McK
I have a non-compete contract that states if teminated,I will not be employed for 6 mos.in any territory that I functioned on behalf of the Co. @ any time during the last 12 mos. preceeding terminatio...
1 answer | asked Sep 25, 2001 08:46 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Non-Compete
Hello, Background: I had to sign a Non-Compete Agreement in order to work at my previous company. I had told the owner that I was uncomfortable signing it, but he said it was just part of the "new hir...
1 answer | asked Sep 24, 2001 12:02 PM [EST] | applies to New York
cant returned to work
I worked for wal-mat.I got arrested fro reson not to do with work i turned myself in wal-mart will not let me go back to work without proof that im not gulty i have ti go thew trisl still can they do ...
1 answer | asked Sep 23, 2001 3:42 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Expat employee involuntarily terminated overseas
I am employed by a US multinational (at will)in Bangkok. Due to global downsizing, tens of thousands of emp are being involuntarily terminated. I have verbally been told that I will be off roll 15/12/...
1 answer | asked Sep 23, 2001 04:05 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
non compete agreement
I signed one non compete agreement with subcontracting company.now they are enforcing me not to join client.but he didn't sponser my H1B,nothing he didn't do for me.but he is telling that I will file ...
1 answer | asked Sep 20, 2001 10:00 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Threatening not to pay me if I don't sign
I have worked for this company almost 2 years and they are now coming to me demanding that i sign a Confidentiality Agreement. I have looked this over and find the following flaws with it. 1) it has n...
1 answer | asked Sep 20, 2001 5:58 PM [EST] | applies to California