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My daughter was just terminated from her position at a non-profit organization. She has been there for 12 years. She was offered a very small severance package ($7000) .Verbally she was offered a lesser position at the agency with a $10,000 a year pay cut
Her salary is $60k a year, been there for 12 years and only offered $7k severance. They had security walk her out of building in the middle of her shift. They offered her a lesser position at $10K pay...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 26, 2019 10:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

My company was bought by another company; can the new company refuse to cash out PTO if I quit?
My company was bought by a company from Florida and I’m in WA. Per our handbook before the buy out, we would be cashed out at 100% for our earned and unused PTO if we resigned as long as we gave 2 w...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 26, 2019 5:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Washington

I was employed with as a home health aid from 2014-2019, I no longer work for the company. No taxes were ever taken out of my checks. I worked 140 hours in a biweekly pay period. Am I entitled to overtime? If so, what is the process and turn around time t
I was employed with as a home health aid from 2014-2019, I no longer work for the company. No taxes were ever taken out of my checks. I worked 140 hours in a biweekly pay period. Am I entitled to over...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 21, 2019 5:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

I work for a hospital my hrs are 8am- 4pm . I'm doing a mantatory system change from 8am-3pm and there taking a hr of my PTO to make up the extra hr. Legally is this right
I work as a therapist at a hospital from 8am until 4 pm . My job has a manatorty training from 8 am - 3pm. So I will me short 1 hr pay so they took it upon them self's to pay a hr of my PTO is that le...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 18, 2019 7:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

lay-off employee to not give retention bonus
At the time of hiring, my employment had offered me a retention bonus that get paid out over two years on hiring anniversary dates. Retention agreement T&Cs indicates about it getting forfeited due to...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 17, 2019 11:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

So I've been sending my resume ALL OVER!primarily looking for stay at home jobs. So I'm approached by 3 separate companies promising me upfront money to create a mini office in my home equipped with laptop and a score of equipment and software. They went
I would like to know if I can use for false representation ?
1 answer  |  asked Sep 16, 2019 7:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I live in NY, and I was offered a generous severance package, however the company is in bad financial shape. I was part of a group layoff and I am over 40 years old, and have 45 days to sign and 7 days to revoke. Should I wait 30 days to sign it and get t
I live in NY, and I was offered a generous severance package, however, the company is in bad financial shape. I was part of a group layoff and I am over 40 years old, have 45 days to sign and 7 days t...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 15, 2019 06:28 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can salaried sales emp'ee get overtime? I am expected to work weekends in addition to the rest of the week. Salary 90k annually.
My supervisor calls me at home at all hours 7 days a week.
2 answers  |  asked Sep 12, 2019 7:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

My work schedule is 39.5 hours per week . I work 9.5 hours a day for 4 days a week . I had acruded 40 hours vacation time. when I took my vacation I was only paid for 32 hours as my boss said I can only be paid 8 hrs per day causing me to lose 7.5 hours o
Have worked for Christmas tree shops for 12 years. I am an overnight supervisor and have suspected that i have shorted on sick and vacation pay for the past 2 years since our personall manager ,who ha...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 11, 2019 12:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can I be written up for not calling off 30 minutes before my shift if I have ups that occur anytime?
My department policy is to call off 30 minutes prior to my shift, however I have intermittent FMLA for flare ups that can happen at anytime and I let them know as soon as I am able to but I recently r...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 4, 2019 8:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to West Virginia