All Questions and Answers about Benefits

Is there a distance requirement for a patio location for smokers.
I would like to provide a patio for smokers at my facility. Is there a distance from the building or just the requirement to prevent the smell of smoke?
1 answer  |  asked Jan 20, 2011 10:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is there a cut-off that employees must submit their commuting expenses?
I see employees submitting expenses for from 3-9 months ago. Iv'e seen T & E policies state that if they are not submitted by the 5th business day of the following month the expenses are incurred - th...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 30, 2010 11:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Loss of benefits
I was in a car accident and as a result took an extended medical leave of absence from work. I was just told after being back in my old position for 3 weeks that the day I came back to work was my fir...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 7, 2010 10:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can an employee lose access to their paid time off bank completely under new managemnt/ownership
This question applies specifically to nursing home employees being told the home is now changing benefit policies under a new leader. Employees were issued a letter giving 24-hours notice to respond w...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 30, 2010 5:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Am I legally bound to repay my company for their tuition reimbursement?
My company offers different tuition reimbursement plans. I am under the plan that the company pays 100% of the tuition and textbooks UPFRONT (before completion of courses). I was recently reimbursed b...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 29, 2010 11:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

If I am terminated from a job in Ohio, can the employer refuse to pay me for unpaid leave balances?
If a person is terminated from a job in Ohio, and they have received their last paycheck, but the employer states they do no have to pay the remaining leave balances of personal, sick and vacation lea...
2 answers  |  asked Nov 16, 2009 10:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can employers deduct vacation time for snow days?
My employer called a snow day last winter and phoned all of the employees telling us to not come in because of the weather. The next day I went to work and was informed that everyone had to put in a t...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 3, 2009 4:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Required Rest Period - Adult
Does Ohio have a law or laws that require a rest period for a given number of hours worked for adults? For example, 15 minutes for every four hours worked.
1 answer  |  asked Apr 20, 2009 6:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Monies owed
Thank you in advance for any help and direction that you can offer. I was employeed for 9 years with a firm in NY and was not paid in a timely manner. I currrently am no longer with the firm and am wo...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 24, 2008 7:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Return of corporate assets: mobile employees
An employee is issued a company owned computer when hired but does not sign any form stating that the computer is a company owned asset, upon termination the employee does not return the asset, does t...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 4, 2008 08:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania