All Questions and Answers

Is COPD a serious health condition for FMLA purposes?
Is there a 'laundry list' of examples of serious health conditions (diseases) and is COPD a serious health condition?
1 answer  |  asked Jul 31, 2001 3:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

County Agency wrongful denial of FMLA
The county agency I work for has a habit of denying FMLA (it appears for people they don't like) for good reasons. One person was forced out because he had diabities. His FMLA was denied for this. The...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 30, 2001 9:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Nigger calling
Mel, We were working is a rv/trailer park as workkampers, the owner came to us and gave my wife a office position and gave me mainteance supervisor. one of the worker called me a nigger and that same ...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 30, 2001 11:02 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

harassment by federal bureau of prisons
i am a 16 year employee of the federal bureau of prisons. In 1995 sfter a nation wide lockdown at a prison in greenville IL i recieved a three day suspension. I was informed that this would only effec...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 28, 2001 2:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

HELP
I work for a law firm and i asked our office administrator can i see my personnel files and she told me i couldn't see it. That is baffling me because any other firm I have worked at you can see your ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 27, 2001 1:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Severance pay taxes?
Do federal, state, and social security taxes have to be taken out of the severance pay?
1 answer  |  asked Jul 27, 2001 12:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Where do I need to claim severance pay?
I have just received a severance package from my employer when my job was terminated. I am in the process of filling out financial aid forms to go back to school. Do I have to claim the severance pay ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 26, 2001 6:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Bonus/Relocation cost agreements
I was hired 4 and 1/2 months ago by a major financial services company based in PA. I accepted an offer to work at the Scottsdale, AZ office location that included a bonus and relocation expenses. I s...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 26, 2001 12:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Can I fight this evening if I'm in CA. with a new employer?
Worked as Manager for co. that relocate to CO. in May from CA. Did go to CO. for two monthes was informed about relocation cost would be covered if stayed for a year or given credit for every month st...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 24, 2001 9:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can I get severence if I'm not fired, but ask to leave instead?
My employer is unbearable. He is the worst manager I've ever had. I've reported him to HR on two different occasions, due to his inability to manage in a professional manner. I've been with my current...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 24, 2001 3:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to California