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After six month at my current job I was laid off without any reason, currently I am pregnant and I think my company has laid me off because I am pregnant At the time of hiring I was not pregnant and I...
1 answer | asked Nov 15, 2008 3:38 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Non-compete as part of termination/severance agreement
I was a Vice President at a small company and was recently terminated from my position (not for cause...part of a business restructuring). The company is paying me severance, but in order to receive t...
2 answers | asked Oct 31, 2008 4:17 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Overtime at different sites?
Hello. I am employed at a Gas Station, as well as my sister. She works at a store owned and managed by the same individual as where I work. Apart from these two stores he manages a third store. My sis...
1 answer | asked Sep 27, 2008 10:15 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Multi-Discrimination
This took place during normal business hours on/at my personal work station, involved over 10 employee's/co-workers/mgmt/HR all discriminated against me with throwing objects at me, forcing me to resi...
1 answer | asked Jul 26, 2008 1:07 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Non Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
I worked for "Company A" and was contracted to work for "Company B". Company B wanted to hire me as a full time employee and informed Company A of their intent. After receiving the offer letter from C...
1 answer | asked May 8, 2008 12:53 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
workers comp
I was injured on the job and now are getting ready to return to work, I am concerned that my manager might try to fire me because of my injury. Is this legal? All the doctors I have been to confirm th...
1 answer | asked Mar 23, 2008 9:58 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Can a company arbitrarily enforce a non-complete agreement?
I was just laid off from an IT consulting firm where I was a full time employee for eight years. I am being asked to sign a non-compete agreement in order to gain severance. According to the terms of ...
1 answer | asked Feb 12, 2008 2:24 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Time period to challenge new employment
Is there a time period (ie. 30 days) that my former employer has to challenge my employment at a competing company once I'm hired or can they take action anytime during the 2 year period, even if I ha...
1 answer | asked Feb 12, 2008 11:28 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Is non-compete still enforceable?
I was forced to sign a non-compete to accept employment after I had left my previous job and moved some 150+ miles away. I was let go without cause without receiving any severance as laid out in my no...
1 answer | asked Feb 6, 2008 1:13 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Holiday and Overtime in same week
I am classified as "salaried with overtime" so when I reach 41 hours, I am paid at 1/2 time. That stinks enough. My question is: During a holiday week for which I am paid for the holiday (as the compa...
1 answer | asked Jan 22, 2008 6:05 PM [EST] | applies to Texas