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Terminated for assisting another employee with claim.
I was recently terminated from my 5 year employment as a manager at a motel. The reason "falsifying documents." I believe this is all due to the fact my manager being caught on camera putting her hand...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2016 5:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

My company pays for overtime but strongly discourages it and prefers their employees to flex. Can my company force me to flex if I want to claim overtime instead?
My boss emailed me that I need to confirm with her about claiming overtime and that I should utilize flex time instead. I usually claim all my overtime and it seems to be an issue as i'ts very discour...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2016 5:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

can you be in trouble with a non compete
if you signed it but never worked a day for them? I am not sure if she even has the papers for it since I never filled out all the paperwork. I am starting a business in the same field a year and a ha...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2016 5:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can I work for a competitor in CA if my co. Is in FL?
I signed a non-compete for a FL based company. I work in sales in WA selling to WA customers. Now I want to work for its competitor (a German based company) by selling in California to California cust...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2016 4:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can I collect Vacation hours while collecting Disability insurance while on maternity leave in California?
I collected 80 hours of vacation time while on maternity leave and collecting disability pay, My work says you cant do that and is now taking my next pay check... is that right? I was under the unders...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2016 11:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

How would a lump sum from a settlement agreement affect your SDI, SSDI and SSI benefits?
If you sign a settlement agreement that waives your rights to sue and then received a lump sum for signing that document. Would this need to be reported to EDD for SDI or to Social Security for SSDI o...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 11, 2016 6:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Would it be slander or liable to contact a former coworker's current manager?
A former coworker has stated he took a carbon copy of his work place desktop and at least one database containing client information. His assertation is that he has all of the information a sales rep ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 11, 2016 5:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I have a non compete in Florida 18 months 50 me radius. The original non compete was also altered by my ex employers. I have a copy of original where items where left out, date was left off etc. when the law suit came about they turned in a copy that was
I need help with this please. I need to know if you advise me to retain a labor law attorney. The restrictions on my non compete seem to be very irrational. They will not negotiate anything pheasible ...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 9, 2016 8:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I'm a full time employee and my employer wants me to leave early during the week so I won't get my 40 hours in and then make me work on Saturday so they don't have to pay me overtime. I have a set schedule Mon-Fr from 2:30 to 11:00 pm.
Can an employer ask a full time employee to leave early during the week so as not to get their 40 hours in and then make them work on the weekend and not pay them time and a half for it?
1 answer  |  asked Jan 8, 2016 11:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to Michigan

My employer is about to terminate me because the doctor placed unknown as a return to work date. If I am terminated, can I receive unemployment benefits?
I received the forms and had the doctor fill up the forms. On the question about what date I will return to work, the doctor responded with unknown. I received an email from HR stating that my FMLA ap...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 7, 2016 4:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to California