Ohio Questions and Answers

Can an employer force a transfer w/o compensation?
I was hired in Plant A as a non exempt employee. When times are tough in Plant A, the company requires a couple employees to transfer to Plant B indefinitely(usually a few months but some people have ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 11, 2011 3:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Am I liable for non-compete
I have accepted a position with a direct competitor of my company, however this new company has other clients that I will be working for during the duration of my non-compete agreement. My old company...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 11, 2011 05:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Should I reply to "non-compete violation" letter myself or hire an attorney?
I was an employee of a software consulting firm A and was placed as a consultant on firm B for a few months. I was subsequently taken out of B and placed at another client C due to a better rate. Afte...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 9, 2011 09:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

How do you overturn a hearing determination?
Unemployment was granted. Worked briefly for an agency that acted in bad faith. This agency filed an appeal stating that I refused work. Unemploymnet ruled in my favor two times stating it was not a b...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 7, 2011 09:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Refusing to sign non-compete - wrongful termination?
3 years ago, I came from a long employment situation (business closed) to a new company and brought many longtime customers and the resulting business. That's why I was hired. First employment agreeme...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 7, 2011 06:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can FMLA be used for a sister?
1 answer  |  asked Mar 3, 2011 6:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

My unemployment has been denied, I filed an appeal, and am wondering what my other options are
Was I wrongfully discharged? I worked for a physician for three years. My daughter was employed by same physician for six months. My daughter was offerred another opportunity from another physician. W...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 2, 2011 10:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

child support garnishment orders - are these to be kept in the payroll file for confidentiality and
is there a stepulation that states that anything effecting the payroll of an employee - garnishments, witholdings, wage increase, reimbursements, deductions - that this is to be kept in a seperate con...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 1, 2011 6:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Forced resignation or termination
In June, 2010 I was employed as a nurse at a Correctional facility. I was asked to resign because I wrote an inmate 3 letters (I know this was wrong now). I was offered a great job at a hospital. Mont...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 27, 2011 3:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can employer set up an escrow account for all employees that they are entilted to.
Employer is asking if an escrow account can be set up for all employees, and they would receive this amount of money at the end of their employment IF they turn in a notice. Is this possible? If so, i...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 25, 2011 08:56 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio