All Questions and Answers about Contracts: At-will

PLEASE HELP
I have been employed for 2 years with my employer, no vacation, no paid holidays, no benefits at all. I also work overtime for regular pay, and RARELY take a lunch! They are now telling me I have to c...
2 answers  |  asked Apr 9, 2009 11:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

i can't even buy groceries right now-must less pay for a consultation
can the company you work for call you in the office on friday after you have worked all week and get your check on monday and tell you that your check will be half of what it was the week before. you ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 30, 2009 11:36 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Employer threatening to sue employee for not fullfilling responsibilities
My duaghter is a dental hygienist who recently changed jobs and gave 2 wks. notice. although she stated that she would be available to work several weekends in the upcoming months, her new employment ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 25, 2009 1:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Demoted with 15% paycut & no responsibilities reduced
On Friday 3/20/09, my employer informed me that I was being demoted for poor performance and receiving a 15% rate decrease. The only time I was advised of poor performance was on 3/12/09 when I was in...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 22, 2009 08:02 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

pay cut without notice
I have been employed by a company for two months. At a staff meeting held on Feb 26th, it was announced everyone would be taking a 5% pay cut effective retroactive to Feb 16th. The company employs app...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 28, 2009 10:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to Nevada

At will contract AND Two weeks notice required ... or penalty
I recently received a job offer as a contract employee. The contract is standard stuff. Three times, the contract states that employment is at-will for both the employee (me) and the employer. But the...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 21, 2009 10:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Giving out pay raises then laying people off
Is an employer permitted to give out pay raises and promotions and then lay employees off?
1 answer  |  asked Jan 10, 2009 10:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Terminated for no reason
Today I was let go from my company. Up until this point, all my reviews have been good. Even one that was done this July. My manager gave me a B+, as in you're doing very well, but there's always room...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 17, 2008 7:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

12 year employee
I have worked for a major corporation since February 1997. Since June of 2006 I have been a Sunday employee. I transferred to an Antioch location February of 2007 as a Sunday only employee. As of Marc...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 1, 2008 11:00 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is Two Weeks Notice Required?
An employee told me about three weeks ago that she was interviewing for another job. I was grateful for her honesty so rather than hire a new employee and release her once the new employee started (wh...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 13, 2008 7:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to California