Pennsylvania Questions and Answers

Never signed a contract
I was laid off from a Pa facility due to downsizing.The corporate office decided to consolidate all operations to one facility in New Hampshire.At the time off lay off, the owner told me that I would ...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 2, 2003 09:33 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Expungement of disciplinary records of past employers
Is it legal for me to have disciplinary records expunged from past employers? If so, how do I go about doing it?
1 answer  |  asked May 15, 2003 5:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

grounds for relief
I was told that I would be given a job in DEC98. I did not start working with them until JUN98. During the first week I was given a no compete contract and compelled to sign it. I was unable to have a...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 12, 2003 11:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Non-compete employment issue
After working for my company for roughly 1 year I was forced to sign a non-compete. In brief the non-compete said I can not work in the internet related field for 1 year within a 100 mile radius. Howe...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 6, 2003 12:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Am I able to pursue a suit for what I believe to be wrongful termination
I was an exempt manager for a major chain store in Pa. and I believe wrongfully terminated for theft. Am I able to pursue this legally? And if I do are they able to stop my unemployment benefits while...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 28, 2003 3:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

above
Dear Mel, I was working for a sign company in Pennsylvania. I had a one year non compete in my contract. My employer arbitrarily decided to cut our base salary 9 months ago and changed it from what wa...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 20, 2003 6:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Non-Compete Validity
Hi, In 1998 I got an offer letter from CompA. I accepted it. When I showed up for work , I was made to sign an Employement Aggrement which included the non-compete clause. The company was sold in 2001...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2003 7:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Company Bought - Does non-compete remain in force ?
Non-Compete ? I joined a IT Company A in 99. I did not sign a non-compete aggement there. In 2001 Comp A was sold to Comp B. We were made to sign an employee aggrement , but it did not include anythin...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 6, 2003 10:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

legality and fairness of bosses guidelines of travel time wages
My Question concerns travel time. My Job requires me to travel long distences from our shop to go to work. my boss doesn't feel he should pay us for our time to make the trip for him. Here is his guid...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 2, 2003 07:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

lay-off while on short term disability
We have an employee that we wanted to lay-off. Before we could do that he went on short term disability. We still want to get rid of him but don't know how to legally do that while he is collecting di...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 15, 2003 12:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania