Ohio Questions and Answers

Is there a way for employers to not have to pay unemployment if they comply with Employment-At-Will?
Employment is entered upon "at will." Are there cases where this relationship has held up for unemployment cases - meaning that the employer can terminate the employee for good cause, bad cause, or no...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 27, 2010 07:19 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Wrongful Discharge Force to Sign Document
My spouse was recently terminated after working for her current employer for over a year for driving under suspension back in 1996. She had two tickets back then which she has paid all fines and court...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 26, 2010 7:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Do I have vacation pay coming?
I recently gave a 10 day notice to my corporate employer that I was leaving for another job. I have been told it states in our handbook that if I do not give a 14 day notice I am not eligible to recei...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 22, 2010 4:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can my employer tell you an hour before your shift is over that there is manditory overtime?
On a regular basis we finish our work at least and hour before our scheduled quiting time. They make us leave so they save money but on certain days they'll walk around an hour before quiting time and...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 20, 2010 4:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

DISALLOWED unemployment
I was DISALLOWED my unemployment I was collecting for a few months and the year was up from the first claim and had to reapply. I did that and now I was informed I was DISALLOWED. I went back to work ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 20, 2010 02:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is this enforeceable
Hi I signed a non-compete agremment with an OH company that in pertinent part states that: I 'shall not provide the same or similar services as those he/she provides to OH COMPANY to any other person ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 18, 2010 12:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Jurisdiction Ohio Resident working weekdays in Arkansas
I'm an Ohio resident (8 years, own property, return home each weekend) working in Arkansas 6.5 days per week. I'm a W2 employee of a company that is Headquartered in VA. I was hired and am managed by ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 14, 2010 8:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I take withdrawal of cash balance pension and still receive UI?
I lost my job in August and currently am receiving unemployment. Just last week I received a letter from former employer, stating it was not in their best interest financially to maintain my cash bala...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 12, 2010 08:08 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Non-compete
I went on leave 6/15/09 and then was fired on 12/15/09. Does my non-compete start when I went on leave or when I was fired?
2 answers  |  asked Oct 11, 2010 12:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Not hired for job due to age discrimination
I recently interviewed with a local company for an Assist. IT Director's job. The current IT Director is leaving in a few months so this position was created to fill the Director position after an acc...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 11, 2010 04:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio