Ohio Questions and Answers

New job with Non-Compete Contract requirements.
I recently started a new job on a Monday w/ a new employer in the same field I was previosly in. I knew that I would have to sign a Non-Compete contract (NCC) in order to be employed by said company. ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 28, 2010 09:04 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I get paid 2 times a month, how is my overtime supposed to be calculated?
My pay period is from the 1st to the 15th and then the 16th to the end of the month. I get paid (hourly rate) on the 7th and the 22nd of each month. How should my overtime be calculated since sometime...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 20, 2010 5:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

What concerns should I have if I don't know if I signed a non compete with Employer who fired me?
2 answers  |  asked Jan 20, 2010 08:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

can you taperecord a company training meeting with out thier permission
can you taperecord a training meeting with out the permission from the person giving the training
2 answers  |  asked Jan 18, 2010 5:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

If I signed a no compete in 99 will it still hold even though I have been treated badly for years?
I signed a no compete in 1999, for years other employees and I have been treated badly. We finally have got the courage to leave. She slanders us to other people and calls us at home and yells at us. ...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 15, 2010 5:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I sue for a breached settlement agreement? The check bounced.
I originally signed a settlement agreement with my former employer not to litigate claims against the company. The settlement agreement was signed by myself and the company. A check was issued on the ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 14, 2010 9:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can a company require you to sign 2nd non-compete during continuous employment for longer duration?
I signed a non-compete with a duration of 18 months when I was hired 20 years ago. The company has changed names but not owners since then and just recently it was decided that all employees must sign...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 13, 2010 6:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Does an employee get paid for time spent taking a client to lunch?
I work as a designer for a small home construction company. I have recently changed to part time hourly. My employer, who is the owner and sales person, scheduled a meeting for me with a client to sel...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 5, 2010 6:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can a daycare require its employees to work overtime for straight pay weekly?
I'm not sure of what the annual gross for the company is and I know a little about the labor laws. The owners do not pay any of their hourly employees overtime for hours over 40 hours. Is this legal f...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 4, 2010 10:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can a salaried employee be docked holiday pay?
I am a salaried employee. Our handbook states the employee must work the day before and the day after the holiday in order to receive holiday pay. I was out sick the day after a holiday. I have PTO ti...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 4, 2010 12:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio