Ohio Questions and Answers

Breaks
I work for a manufacturing company that seems to be treating employees bad. I am the a.p./a.r. person and I was told that I am not entitled to any breaks. I work from 8a.m. until 5p.m. and have a 45 m...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 16, 2011 12:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Am I entitled to overtime even though I am a salary employee?
I work for a manufacturing company that does not pay any of us overtime. At one point they were giving us only comp. time that had restrictions on it. I am in Quality and work with my hands all day. T...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 16, 2011 12:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

My friend was terminated for harassment of an employee who conducts the same behavior, is this legal
My friend (Joe) was just hired at a new job on August 8th. Over the course of four days of training he was subjected to listen to a particular employee (Jane) curse and make offensive comments regardi...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 15, 2011 5:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

1099 employee with business half way complete for company falling apart!? what do I do?
I am a 1099 commission paid sales rep for a construction company. The company is owned by 2 owners the majority owner and the minority owner. Both owners the Majority lives in Texas and I have had no ...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 9, 2011 2:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

12 week leave of absence covered by FMLA verses Doctors orders to be off work for 19 weeks.
I had a health issue that my Doctor had me off work for, for aprox 19 weeks. I gave my employer the letter from the Doctor explaining the reason. My employer told me I HAD to fill out FMLA forms to co...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 2, 2011 10:49 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can salaried employee with “flexible hours” listed in the job description, be disciplined for tardin
17 year employee, 12 in current salaried position with “flexible” hours. I received a new supervisor in May, and have received 3 disciplinary notes for tardiness; additional disciplinary actions w...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 2, 2011 07:51 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

If I think I have been misclassified as an independent contractor, what's the best way to proceed?
I am an Ohio resident, and I have worked with a company headquarted in Ohio to provide security services for natural gas wells at locations in Pennsylvania since 9/21 of 2010. As of 8/20/2011, I was c...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 20, 2011 7:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Would NOT accepting job offer w/Non-compete prevent me from collecting current unemployment benefits
The position I accepted did not include, nor was there any mention of a non-compete agreement until I was ready to fill out the employment papers. The previous employee in this position told me that h...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2011 1:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Breach of contract?
Well i worked at Domino's Pizza for almost one year and my wife worked there for 7 months. After management changed my wife was let go and due to the situation, management thought that I was going to ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 10, 2011 5:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I need a couple weeks family leave and the company is too small for FMLA, what rights do I have?
I have been employeed here for 24 years. I rarely am off work except for doctors and scheduled vacation. I have a family crisis and need a few weeks off, not only for my own health but to help my son ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2011 10:15 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio