Pennsylvania Questions and Answers

Appplebee's health problem
While working at Applebee's as a manager I began developing health problems with my pancreas, and high triglycerides. Doctor said I was eatig food with too much fat. The reason I was eating this fatty...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 25, 2009 12:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Does new COBRA rule apply to me?
There are new COBRA rules (part of the Economic Stimulus Act) allowing for a 65% subsidy of a terminated employee's COBRA premium. I am trying to determine of I am eligible for this benefit. I was inv...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 22, 2009 11:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Man highered at a higher position than an experienced female
I am a female that works for a large bank in Pennsylvania. My job title is a personal banker. There is also a "promoted" title of personal banker sr that you can receive based on experience and years ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 5, 2009 4:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

clocking in and out
There are 6 employees at my job and we just started 'punching a clock'. Some of us forget to clock in or out from time to time. Our system is not attached to a company, it consists of cards with print...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 3, 2009 9:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Full time plus additional work?
I run a nonprofit organization. I have an employee who works FT in one program on salary. He wants to work in another of our programs several hours in the evening, seeing therapy clients (he is a Mast...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 27, 2009 4:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Calling on new customers and not established clients
I have worked in residential security sales for a number of years. My question concerning the non-compete I had to sign is this; since my customers with my former company were a one time sale, and the...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 23, 2009 12:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Vacation Time
My husband's company just cut back his hours to part-time status. Rather than letting him keep vacation time he accrued, they are paying it out at 75%!?!? Is this legal?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 20, 2009 2:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

12 month period for FMLA
Regarding FMLA, how is the 12 month period determined? Is it from the date that you first began FMLA, or might it be on a calendar year basis?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 19, 2009 2:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

fired vs quit
I recently lost my job. My former employer told me that he could no longer afford to pay me and that my position was being eliminated effective immediately and that he would pay me 1 month severance O...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 8, 2009 4:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

bounced payroll checks
My boss keeps bouncing our paychecks, then takes days, even weeks to make good on them. Can we insist on direct deposit, certified check, or pay in cash? Is he breaking any laws?
1 answer  |  asked Jan 26, 2009 10:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania