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Non-Compete Enforceability after termination in FL
I was recently terminated from my job in Jacksonville Florida. When I was hired with the company I signed a non-compete agreement. Is that non-compete enforceable if I have been terminated and did not...
1 answer | asked Jun 24, 2009 11:23 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
non complete valid??
I currently sold my salon business to an individ. and we had an attorney complete the transaction however, the buyer did not want to pay an attorney for a non compete so she requested me to sign a doc...
1 answer | asked Jun 17, 2009 12:10 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
company defaulted on severance agreement
I have a signed notarized severance agreement with my past employer for 11 weeks pay at my regular hourly rate - benefits & taxes will be taken out as usual and I will be covered by health & dental un...
1 answer | asked Jun 9, 2009 3:28 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Denied promotion due to pregnancy?
I am a college professor and last fall applied for tenure. When I met with my dean to discuss my application, she jokingly said that she didn�t recommend getting pregnant. The irony was that I plann...
1 answer | asked Apr 7, 2009 01:34 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
laid off while pregnant
I recently told my company I was pregnant and then got laid off in the next round of lay-offs (the 3rd round for the company). There were 6 people in my group laid off and I was the only one pregnant....
1 answer | asked Apr 6, 2009 11:25 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
giving out malice information
husband had the choice at his previous employment, to resign or be fired, my husband chose to resign. after putting in numerous applications which he is highly qualified for, and employer is very inte...
1 answer | asked Mar 25, 2009 8:43 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Can employer require notification for you to apply at another company?
My employer has new employment agreements they want signed. Before you apply for employment with any other person or entity, you will provide them the non-compete AND deliver a copy of the notice to C...
1 answer | asked Feb 19, 2009 8:35 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Unpaid severence balance and broken agreement
I have a severence agreement for 4 weeks pay. In the agreement it is stipulated that I will be paid in 2-monthly payments of $2791.50 beginning January 1, 2009 and ending February 1, 2009. I received ...
1 answer | asked Feb 19, 2009 11:05 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
Can I be terminated for taking legal action to collect on bounced checks?
I work in Jacksonville, for an Orlando based security company. For three weeks I was issued paychecks, one cashed at a grocery store which was later returned NSF that I had to pay back to avoid prosec...
1 answer | asked Feb 17, 2009 2:48 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Termed after almost 10 years in a comapny after a new boss on board and additional duties assigned
Hi...I was employed for 91/2 years with the ame company, always got great appraisals, etc. About 8 months ago I got a new boss along with new duties and during the traing time of the new duties I brok...
1 answer | asked Jan 29, 2009 12:24 PM [EST] | applies to Florida