All Questions and Answers about Contracts: At-will

terminated without warning
I was recently fired from a job I had for 7 years without any reason or warnings. As a manager at this job I was always required to give other people, including other managers, written warnings before...
1 answer  |  asked May 4, 2008 4:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Written up for smoking on my break? Is this legal?
I was written up at work today for smoking on my break. I work at a gym, and my boss had aleady told me this was not allowed. I have been there for over a year and this "new" policy was never outlined...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 9, 2008 3:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Temporary Employment
I am considered a temporary employee. This basically measn I have no benefits and do not acquire seniority. I have been a temp for 14 months. At some point, does my company have to convert me to a per...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 29, 2007 4:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Termination Over The Phone
I was just fired form my job today and I was wondering if the employer has to tell you in person or can they just call and tell you over the phone?
1 answer  |  asked Nov 5, 2007 10:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Cutting hours after not taking salary offer
My wife has worked at this resturant for 5 yrs. She started out out at $5 hr. With in less than a year she was up to $9hr due to her hard work ethic. The resturant was sold and she was hired on at $10...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 19, 2007 04:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Am I required to work after termination?
About 10 years ago I was awarded a patent. I signed all rights over to the company that I worked for at the time. About 6 years ago they RIFed me. Now they want to change the patent. They are telling ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 7, 2007 11:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana

resignation - lack of
What rights does an employee have when an employer replaces them before they have given notice? An employee talked about going into the daycare business b/c she was having problems with babysitters. O...
1 answer  |  asked May 11, 2007 6:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Additional Duties not within Job Description with No Additional Compensation
Can an employer force their employee to take on additional duties NOT in their job description without compensating them? If not, can they eliminate the employee's current position and lay them off, i...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 22, 2007 3:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Offer letter rescinded
I was given a signed offer letter by a large corporation. I signed accepting this position. We had been discussing this position for several weeks. I then gave my resignation letter to my current empl...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 4, 2006 4:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Demoted with no legitimate reason
I was recently demoted from a manager to a regular employee. In 5 years of working there, I have NO corrective actions against me. Since I was demoted, they have also not been scheduling me to work. I...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 17, 2006 3:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Wisconsin