Ohio Questions and Answers

Should I file my weekly unemployment claims during the four weeks I will get severance pay?
I was laid off end of November 2015 in OHIO. I immediately applied for unemployment. I will also receive 4 weeks of Severance Pay, allocated through December. My weekly severance pay will be greater t...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 16, 2015 11:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I was given a retro pay of 9400 which my company said I shouldn't have got so they have been withholding my paychecks until they recoup there money. Due to taxes I only received 5200 and they have not given me any breakdown or pay stubs is this legal in O
I was given a retro pay of 9400 which my company said I shouldn't have got so they have been withholding my paychecks until they recoup there money. Due to taxes I only received 5200 and they have not...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 3, 2015 12:48 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I was recently terminated from a hospital for breaking policy. The policy was broke while our department was outsourced to a 3rd party company. The company later took back our department in house. The incident happened while with the 3rd party in July. I
Termination
1 answer  |  asked Nov 3, 2015 8:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Does federal/state law require employers to deduct employee's new job salary from their severance?
I am being laid off in February and have been promised 21 weeks of severance. However, the HR representative has told me that if I were to find another job before the 21 weeks is up, my full severance...
2 answers  |  asked Nov 2, 2015 2:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

i want to know if your law firm can help me i had a situation on my job where i heard a supervisor using derogatory words about black people i did inform another supervisor about the situation and it was reported to human resource about the situation from
in my question is the fullness of my situation i am working in a hostile in environment and i do not have any assistance to resolve the issue
2 answers  |  asked Nov 2, 2015 11:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

non-compete and material change to employment
I have a question about a non-complete clause in an employment agreement I signed. The agreement stated that I will not directly compete for a period of 3 years following termination of employment. On...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 2, 2015 09:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I was laid off today and my last day is at the end of this week. I was offered severance. If I accept the severance, will I still be able to file unemployment?
severance pay and unemployment
1 answer  |  asked Oct 27, 2015 7:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I signed an employment contract that had a non compete clause. My employer has failed to pay me according to the contract guidelines they created. Because they breached this clause in the agreement can this render the non compete clause null and void sinc
I signed an employment agreement that included the transfer of certain assets of my business to the new employer. The asset value was a mutually agreed upon value but there was no compensation for the...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 19, 2015 7:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Intermittent fmla family member. Employer not providing correct forms yet.
I have requested fmla papers from my employer regarding intermittent leave for the occasional care of my parent suffering with dementia. I was informed by the dr after I dropped off the papers that th...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 9, 2015 03:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is my employer held accountable for not paying me on time?
It's been almost a week after I was supposed to receive my paycheck from my employer, I was supposed to receive a check in the mail, because we had switched pay cards. I was told I would receive the c...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 6, 2015 1:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio