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Is it legal in Florida to put someone on leave who is under a doctor's care. I have been put on leave because someone overheard I was taking pain medication prescribed by my surgeon
I was told that I am on administrative leave last Thursday because someone called my corporate office in Iowa and told them they overheard me say I'm taking pain medication prescribed by my surgeon. I...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2016 09:19 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Honoring a Serverance packet
My company is closing and promised its employees a severance packet (in writing) but since the company was acquired by another company (who still said they would honor the severance letter packet) the...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2016 09:08 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

If an announcement is made to close down 2 departments in the upcoming months and all affected employees will receive severance, can the employer force one of the departments to change jobs to do the work of the other department, prior to the closing date
The employer announced to 2 departments that they would be closing. One department will be relocated and the affected employees will be forced into working in the other department until the closure da...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2016 07:02 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

I worked for a major company for 13 years. I quit my job so that my fiance' could get a higher paying job at the same company in human resources, because I was a union worker and was told it would be a conflict of interest. I later applied for a company j
I worked a union job for a major company for 13 years and quit so that my fiance' could get a human resource job at the same company making 6 figures. I applied for a company job and was told that I g...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 11, 2016 6:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

My employer is delaying accommodation after FMLA. They also
Was suppose to return to my charge nurse position after FMLA. Employer just informed me that they have reclassified my position to a floor nurse. My doctor has given me restrictions, but employer is d...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 11, 2016 10:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Opening and stealing employees mail??!!
I was just informed that a fellow employee was going through the company mail and found a letter that was addressed to me and he opened it. Showed it around to fellow employees and then kept the lette...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 10, 2016 2:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

I was demoted after 24 years of employment without any warning. My pay was drastically cut. Is this legal
I was demoted and had my pay cut substantially. No write up in my folder. A couple of months ago I sent an email to hr siting discrimination (coincidence) is there something I can do? I was demoted fr...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 9, 2016 9:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

demoted from salary to hourly and employer won't tell me my new wage? can I not report until I am?
I was demoted from a salary position to an hourly position and will be given a hefty pay cut. My new position has started but no one will tell me my new hourly wage. Payroll says they havent been told...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 9, 2016 10:02 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Am I required to repay sign-on bonus and relocation expenses based on upcoming job loss?
Points to consider: 1. Verbally offered an executive level position (Director) with full relocation package and significant sign-on bonus in mid-December 2015. 2. Accepted position (after some negotia...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 8, 2016 10:12 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I live in Colorado and my employer came up with A new attendance policy. If you are a min late they will deduct 30 mins from your personal or floating worked, is it legal for them to deduct that ? I am not a salary employee and work 10 hrs a day 40 hrs a
Employer deducting 30 mins from personal or fh time if you are a min late. I work 10 hrs a day 40 hrs a week. Not salary
1 answer  |  asked Feb 8, 2016 08:07 AM [EST]  |  applies to Colorado