Pennsylvania Questions and Answers

Terminated/Rehired
I was terminated from my job after unknowingly letting my FMLA expire...I was told that 2 certified letters where sent to me, one stating my due date back to work and the next for my termination.I nev...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 14, 2003 08:14 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

employer false accuasations
what kind of action would be wise to take if your employer is accusing you of stealing money from your place of work and is also threating to run you out of town and publically embarrass you, and the ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 26, 2002 11:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

stress related illness due to job situation
I am the only Female At-will Supervisor for Airborne Express Inc. in Pittsburgh Pa. I work with a Hostile Union enviroment that has cause a stress related illness. I have been denied Workman's Comp. W...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 10, 2002 09:08 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Re: Discrimination - Am I too late? Is Union culpable, too?
I am a 44 year old professional female, a Union member, working for a major well-known corporation. I work in a male dominated field and women are outnumbered by men 4 to 1 at my location. There are 1...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 4, 2002 9:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Retaliation/wrongful demotion?
Sam has worked between 44 and 50 hours each week. Regardless of how many hours he works, he's paid $3000 per month. He questioned his supervisor about this and was told that he is not entitled to over...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 29, 2002 1:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Am I due my vacation pay
I was trying to disipline a subordinate where I was a supervisor. The employee refused to perform a tasks wich I assigned her to do and walked out. A few days later my supervisor called myself and the...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 11, 2002 7:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Wrongful Termination?
I was just terminated from my job after an investigation for sexual harrassment. The company told me that the result of the investigation was that I had not sexually harrassed anyone, but that in the ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 15, 2002 4:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Drastic reduction in compensation - Non compete
I joined my current employer 10 years ago and successfully built an entirely new business segment for them. And yes, I was stupid and signed a non-compete shortly after coming on board. The business s...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 15, 2002 11:45 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can employer sue employee for at will employment but not in favor of employee for 2 weeks notice?
Sir, I am a software engineer working in Allentown,PA.My employer has a registered office in OH.I started working in the first week of July.My employer filed my H-1B visa at the same time. I had signe...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 11, 2002 3:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

payroll jumping
I have been made a offer from my emplor to mtg. a store. on the first day , i notice the prictice of payroll jumping. not only reg. hours but overtime. the last mtg. was overiding employee hours.so no...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 31, 2002 8:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania