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I feel as though I was wrongfully suspended, so I contacted the EEOC. My employer is now requiring me to sign a contract waiving my right to contact the EEOC to end my suspension in order to return to work.
My employer suspended me for violating a policy that is not in the handbook nor have I ever seen before. Prior to this incident multiple employees violated policies that are in the handbook, but nobod...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 23, 2019 8:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Mel is it legal to force Exempt Emp. to take Vacation or dock pay for a friday following a holiday
This is the E mail that was sent out, and I would like to know if this is legal to force an employee to take a vacation on a Friday or dock their pay. It is the company that decided to close the facil...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 19, 2019 06:15 AM [EST]  |  applies to Michigan

I was on STD in Omaha, Nebraska and it turned into LTD where 15 days after surgery I was demoted. I had let LEAVES know that my STD was up 2 day after surgery Is this legal?
I was on STD and to have surgery two days before my STD would turn to LTD and 12 Days into LTD I was demoted. Should a reasonable accommodation have been made for the 12 days to heal from a meniscus t...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 18, 2019 03:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Nebraska

If I was hired to work in an office that belong to a larger company, and my office closes. Can my former employer enforce my non compete?
I have worked for a company for 5 months in one of their offices. They are closing the office where I work and my contract is specific for that particular office. The other offices in other cities wil...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 17, 2019 11:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I have worked in a non profit school for over 10 years...Every 5 years you are award one week. I have accumulated 4 weeks.. In April I was told that the school is closing. Now my boss is saying she is not paying out vacation because this year is not over.
I have worked in a non profit school for over 10 years...Every 5 years you are award one week. I have accumulated 4 weeks.. In April I was told that the school is closing. Now my boss is saying she is...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 16, 2019 2:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Rhode Island

Fired before 90 days probationary period for medical condition
There is an employee whom before completing the 90 days probationary period informed the company of a treatable medical conditions unrelated to the work he performs. He will have to be absent from the...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 7, 2019 09:03 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can a old employer owe me maternity leave pay that i never recieved
I just found out walmart has unclaimed money for me. Its from 2007 when i was employed there. I went on maternity leave but never paid. Could that be what it is.
1 answer  |  asked Jun 3, 2019 02:55 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I am disabled now and had to leave my place if employment in Sept 2015. They terminated me March 2016. I was there for almost 19yrs. I live in PA and when I worked there in 2014 I had a boss who one day took me in his office and said very rudely.....DO YO
I am disabled now and had to leave my place if employment in Sept 2015. They terminated me March 2016. I was there for almost 19yrs. I live in PA and when I worked there in 2014 I had a boss who one d...
1 answer  |  asked May 31, 2019 04:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

I was falsely accused and now I am constantly being harassed about it. What can I/my employer do?
I was accused of sexual assault, but my employer found that the incident was not sexual assault based on video surveillance. I had asked the accuser to move because she was in the way of me finishing ...
1 answer  |  asked May 26, 2019 9:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Does every employer need to give grievances? And pay for it?
My brother passed needed the day off thought I would get paid for it.
1 answer  |  asked May 24, 2019 04:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

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