Ohio Questions and Answers

employee declines light duty job offer - can they be terminated
offered employee a light duty position in order to get them back to work - but they declined - do they keep their position until released back to work? Do they continue to receive any money if they de...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 2, 2011 1:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is my non-compete valid if client no longer contracts with my employer?
My non-competition agreement states that I cannot work for a client of my employer (we'll call it Client A) if I performed work for that client in the 12 months prior. If I leave my company, and Clien...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 30, 2011 7:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is the noncompete still enforcable for nursing?
I worked as a nurse for a home health agency and one day, after being there for 10 months, my employeer asked me to sign a noncompete clause or be terminated. I was still terminated within a week. As ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 17, 2011 7:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Wrongfully discharged?
I have been in Sales and Sales Management my entire career and have recently found myself unemployed from what I believe to be unfair practices. I was working in the Cleveland area and had been recrui...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 13, 2011 12:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can an employer fight unemployment benefits if they gave the employee a promotion a week before?
Salaried employee was fired from Akron based company after 5+ years of work. At time of firing, Employer gave Employee letter outlining reasons for firing which were minimal infractions at best (e.g. ...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 28, 2011 7:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Are employers allowed to limit the amount of hours an employee works in a season?
I am a seasonal employee for the City of Highland Heights. I have worked as a lifeguard for six years and a swim coach for four years. This summer when I received my contract for coaching it stated th...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 26, 2011 3:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

is it unlawful for plaintiffs atty. to notify defendants atty. that plaintiff is prepared to notify
Is it unlawful for plaintiffs atty. to notify defendants atty. that plaintiff is prepared to notify the media if a case is not settled and continues on to trial? Is this unlawful or unethical? I perso...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 23, 2011 3:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I had a seizure in march and I am unable to drive to work for six months
Due to my seizure, I am not allowed to drive for six months. I asked my employer if I could work from home which they allow other people to work from home to save money in gas. My employer said no. I ...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 23, 2011 09:07 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I be held to a noncompete contract If I was laid off?
After being on medical leave (fmla) I was laid off do to not having enough work. But after appling for another job myfromer employer is saying I'm under a noncompete contract for 12 months. Iam gettin...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 16, 2011 3:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can negligent retention suits pertain to public safety employers?
I understand that there are certain laws to protect public safety workers from civil suites. However, if there is documented proof that a public safety employee (ie a 911 dispatcher) in incapable of d...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 14, 2011 09:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio