Pennsylvania Questions and Answers
Discrimination Settlement Check
I recently mediated a discrimination charge with my employer and the dispute was resolved in my favor. When the check came, it stated on the check that it was a "severence pay" check. I am still emplo...
1 answer | asked May 17, 2005 08:23 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Non-Compete Agreement
In my fourth year working for a company, I was asked to sign a non-compete agreement. Every year, our company gives a Christmas bonus. The agreement was tied to receiving this year's bonus as the comp...
1 answer | asked May 15, 2005 12:12 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Severance Policey - Descrimination or not?
I work in IT that will probably be outsourced. I would like to know if this is descrimination. I had been employed there for 21 years and due to my pay scale I will receive 1 weeks pay X 16 weeks. Ano...
1 answer | asked May 9, 2005 7:08 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Real Estate Non Compete
I worked for a real estate developer from 10/01 until 02/05 as sales manager, resale coordinator, and builder liaison. I signed a non compete when I started that stated that I would not "work in the r...
1 answer | asked Apr 19, 2005 07:22 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
non-compete agreement binding??
I am currently working for a healthcare company where I have signed a non-compete / confidentiality agreement. I have a job offer from another healthcare company but I am worried about the non-compete...
1 answer | asked Apr 12, 2005 09:41 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Denied pay
I worked as an assistant wrestling coach & was told I would recieve about $1500 at the end of the season. I turned in a late physical form to the school, when I recieved my paycheck it was 180 dollars...
1 answer | asked Mar 28, 2005 1:48 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
mistreated and misjudged
is it legal for an employer to set up a video camera and not only tape the video,but also the audio without your permission? also, i was terminated because the father of my daughter did not want to pa...
1 answer | asked Mar 27, 2005 01:33 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Non-Compete Agreements for non-sales or executive employees
Question about non-sales or executive non-compete agreements: My position is as a Senior Manager (non-department head and not considered part of the company management team) of Human Resources. The in...
1 answer | asked Mar 17, 2005 08:35 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
non-compete
I am an IT professional in Pennsylvania. I signed a non-compete agreement 3 months after i started working at my previous company, XYZ. The agreement says that i cannot work with any of XYZ's clients ...
1 answer | asked Mar 17, 2005 03:32 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Non-compete Clause Valid?
My division is in the procees of being acquired. The new employer required all "transitioning" employees to sign a non-compete clause even though the official transition date is not until April 1, 200...
2 answers | asked Mar 16, 2005 9:21 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania