Ohio Questions and Answers

Yes, I was laid off about 2 months now and have been seeking work back in my field of IT work, I worked as a equipment operator in the oil fields for 1 year. Now former company wanting to hire back at lower pay and is threatening to have my unemployment b
Yes, I was laid off about 2 months now and have been seeking work back in my field of IT work, I worked as a equipment operator in the oil fields for 1 year. Now former company wanting to hire back at...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 12, 2016 3:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I receive severance if I turn down a newly expanded version of my current role?
I am being offered a new position, that will essentially expand my current role. However, I'm being asked to move to another state. I believe I will turn down this new position since I don't want to u...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 10, 2016 07:43 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

can an employer hold FMLA intermittent leave against someone for a perfect attendance program, even when they have received it previously?
My employer has a "perfect attendance" program of no unscheduled absences. For several years I have met the requirements even though I have FMLA as they said it was exempt. This year they denied me th...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 4, 2016 10:33 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I have a non-compete with my present employer. The company is an OH, IT reseller that sells Cisco, and HP/Aruba and WatchGuard equipment. The company has lost its reseller level with all the companies. I f I go to a company that has valid reseller levels
I have a non-compete with my present employer. The company is an OH, IT reseller that sells Cisco, and HP/Aruba and WatchGuard equipment. The company has lost its reseller level with all the companies...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 26, 2016 07:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

If I resign my position, is my employer obligated to provide medical coverage for any length of time
Just wondering If my employer is obligated to provide medical benefits for a grace period after I resign?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 24, 2016 3:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I had filed a hostile work place and age discrimination to my employers in writing my attorney is telling me I have to wait and continue to work there I do not understand why I have to work there I am under doctors care took FMLA and I cannot stand going
As for the hostile workplace my manager had pulled a nice twice in the filth in the workplace verbal and as for the age discrimination I knew they were trying to get rid of me they stop giving me the ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 24, 2016 07:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

My job tile was eliminated and my pay was cut, but I still do the exact same job and have documents that show the company I work for still referring to me by my old job tile? Is this legal?
My job tile was eliminated and my pay was cut, but I still do the exact same job and have documents that show the company I work for still referring to me by my old job tile? Is this legal?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 23, 2016 5:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I was placed at a lower level on a new pay schedule that was adopted by an Ohio county board. I had earned my way to a certain point on the old pay schedule (it took over 20 years to get there). When it was deemed that the old pay scheduled was below mark
I am a county employee in Ohio
1 answer  |  asked Feb 23, 2016 08:28 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

My doctor wants write a request that I have a sit down position due to the neuropathy in my feet from chemo. We don't have any sitting position in the factory except for office positions so I'm worried they will fire me if I turn the written request in to
I had cancer in August of 2014 and have developed neuropathy in my feet from it. Since there's no cure for it my doctor wants to write a letter to my work requesting that I have a sit down job. My con...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 16, 2016 2:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

How does unemployment compensation and severance payments work?
I will be receiving a 6 month severance package to be paid out every two weeks (company relocated and I did not). Do I need to file for unemployment starting that first week I am unemployed but collec...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2016 10:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

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