Pennsylvania Questions and Answers

Can I collect unemployment if my employer repeatedly did not pay me in full on the regular payday?
I have already filed a claim with unemployment in PA after I quit my job. I am waiting to hear their determination. In the questionaire, I cited multiple dates over a four month period of paydays that...
4 answers  |  asked Feb 16, 2011 12:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Are the following statements enforceable in my case?
I signed the following non-compete agreement(NCA), while accepting employment. I had been out of work for 11 months, so I had to accept this. • Can my employer include "customer" in the NCA? • Als...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 8, 2011 4:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

UI taxes taken out of my severance. Can I file a new claim?
My severance package was paid by out over 6 months as a payroll check and had UI insurance taxes taken. My question is: Considering that my initial claim for UI benefits was based on prior work and si...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 20, 2011 07:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Is it legal to be required to take conference calls for work at home on your phone and not be paid?
My wife is a non salary, hourley paid employee as a teller at a bank. She has been told she must take a weekly conference call at home on her phone without being paid for her time or phone minutes. I ...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 18, 2011 08:35 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Rap Music Played in Office
My boss and I share a very small office and literally sit side-by-side. He is African American and I am White. He insists on playing music from his laptop. However, many of the songs played are rap so...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 10, 2011 07:31 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Do I have a legitimate workplace discrimination case?
I work, worked for the State of Pennsylvania. My job consisted of working with court appointed juvenile delinquents. I was just fired after being suspended for 3 months pending an investigation. In Se...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 2, 2011 12:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

If there are 8 employees that were asked to stay with the company until a given date,
is it legal to give only 7 of the employees a retention bonus. My company is scheduled to close on 4/15 and I was the only employee not offered a retention bonus. In my opinion, I should have received...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 12, 2010 7:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can I be "laid off" when returning from medical leave at the same time 4 new nurses being hired?
I have been with this company for 6 months. I am a full-time 3rd shift nurse. I had to go on medical leave due to a fall which resulted in a broken bone and needed surgery. I was off initially for 4 w...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 7, 2010 8:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Relocation expenses repayment
I moved up to Nanticoke for a job with a company, They paid for movers to pack and move my household goods.I was put up in a hotel at company expense for 60 days. I was terminated and now the company ...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 1, 2010 2:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Is it legal for an employer to not pay you for PTO hrs?
My job gave me a 1 week notice that they where closing down. I did not take a vacation all year and was planing to do this in december, however they are closing the doors in november. I have approx. 1...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 18, 2010 12:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania