Ohio Questions and Answers

What is the max amt of hours your employer can mandate you to stay over and work? You have already w
I work in a hospital setting and due to fluctuations in staffing and patient census, we are occasionally mandated to work over past our regularly scheduled time out. We would like to know the maximum ...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 9, 2010 4:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Loss of benefits
I was in a car accident and as a result took an extended medical leave of absence from work. I was just told after being back in my old position for 3 weeks that the day I came back to work was my fir...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 7, 2010 10:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is my non-compete still enforceable?
I signed a non-compete with a company, but worked for a division of the company, that division has been sold and all the employees had to reapply. Is the non-compete still enforceable? I have not reap...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 23, 2010 09:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can't Work With Former Employees???
I'm being let go and looking for work with companies that DO NOT compete with my former employer. That said, my non-comp has a clause that states I will not "employ, assist in the employment of or OTH...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 22, 2010 7:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can family members work together at the same retail store?
My husband works as a department manager at a large home improvement store and has been with the company for 10 years. His younger, mildly mentally handicapped brother was hired almost a year ago. The...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 22, 2010 2:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

What defines a client
My old company which I left on what I thought was good terms, is making noise about enforcing my non compete. I was in sales for an IT consulting company, and I am now more focused on recruiting. Am I...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 22, 2010 12:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I was dismissed from work due to lack of work and then denied unemployment
Recently I was let go from my job due to a lack of work. At least that was what I was told by the boss. When I tried to get unemployment benefits, the boss manufactured a story that I was dismissed fo...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 21, 2010 1:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is a non-compete contract enforceable in case of forced resignation (demotion, salary cut, etc)
Having worked for a company for several years. Can a non-compete contract signed after after a few years of employment for the company stop anyone from working for competition (in any way or form), Sp...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 17, 2010 6:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

My non-compete does Not designate a distance
The company I work for is based in Seattle, WA. My office is located in my home. The company is a national referral service for senior housing and senior care. Paragraph 9 of the Proprietary Informati...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 16, 2010 6:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Do I have to be apart of questioning?
I posted yesterday. The axe is to fall tomarrow, and the HR Manager just called me at home and left a message. She needs me to help prove the office manager is committing theft in office. Which I don'...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 12, 2010 08:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio