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relocation/bonus payment and wages withheld.
I was hired on with a bonus/relocation of 5000. In the contract, it only states that it must be paid back if I do not stay a year. Because of a better offer, and unreasonable working conditions, I gav...
1 answer | asked Oct 30, 2016 08:57 AM [EST] | applies to New York
I am about to be laid off from a job where I have a 'guaranteed' annual salary (monthly salary varie
In the past, if I did not have enough billable hours the balance of the guaranteed salary was paid at the end of the year. I would have received about $10,000 at the end of this year to make my full s...
1 answer | asked Oct 29, 2016 10:20 PM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts
I was offered a retention bonus to stay on after my company was acquired. If I don't want to stay on, am I still entitle to a severance package? What circumstances would make me entitled to decline the retention and ask for the severance package?
I was offered a retention bonus of 6 months salary if i stay on for 1 year after the close. i am not interested in staying on in the new organization. Though my title has not changed, i am certain tha...
1 answer | asked Oct 27, 2016 05:08 AM [EST] | applies to California
Can an employer in California take away the remaining vacation as a disiplinary action.
Can my employer take away my remaining 2 weeks of vacation as a disiplinary action
1 answer | asked Oct 26, 2016 4:34 PM [EST] | applies to California
Do I have legal grounds to appeal the LTD discontinuation/denial? If yes, how?
I am currently receiving workers comp benefits from my company in New York and not working for 1 year now. Three months ago an Independent Medical Exam determined that I'm 25% disabled. My company acc...
1 answer | asked Oct 26, 2016 12:57 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Can I require employee who told me 4 weeks off for surgery now to use vacation for the extra leave?
1) Can I require an employee to use vacation time if their requested time off after surgery exceeds their original timeline? 2) We are a small business with less than 25 FTE 3) The employee has a very...
1 answer | asked Oct 26, 2016 11:47 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Can I be asked to relocate before coming back from maternity leave under FMLA?
I am due back at work in 2 weeks after taking leave, all paperwork was filed, in August for the birth of my child. My employer called me stating that my position was moved out of state, they state no ...
1 answer | asked Oct 25, 2016 05:30 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
My boss told two other co-worker that I am on LSD and Acid. I am the office manager for his office. Do I have a claim?
I work for a small Chiropractic office. I am the office manager in charge of 2 other staff members. As of late the owner (Chiropractor) has been making very insensitive statements to the other staff m...
1 answer | asked Oct 24, 2016 11:55 AM [EST] | applies to California
My employer gave me the incorrect paperwork, was given FMLA instead of disability form,. Physician filled out FMLA and submitted, employer call to say they were terminating me, finally faxed the correct form to physician, but said it was too late. I have
I have been out of work for over 4wks due to severe Meniere's disease. My employer provided me with paperwork for my doctor and then contacted me to tell me they were going to terminate me. I spoke wi...
1 answer | asked Oct 24, 2016 06:59 AM [EST] | applies to New York
i was in the hospital for a week total between two different occasions and i had doctors notes for both times. When i called my boss, he told me to
I was fired after my boss advised me under text not to worrry about coming to work but to take care of my health. I did exactly what I was advised to do and provided a note to prove I was having medic...
1 answer | asked Oct 21, 2016 7:45 PM [EST] | applies to California