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Is my non compete agreement enforcable?
It is a part of my employment agreement and there are aspects that seem overly broad like an entire industry and all of the US.
3 answers  |  asked Oct 22, 2018 11:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Should performance goals be adjusted when a employee has taken intermittent FMLA?
Total of PFL and intermittent FLMA total equals 30 hours for 2018 so far with more intermittent FLMA time to be reported. Should employer adjust productivity goal accordingly based on non-productivity...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 20, 2018 05:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Should I pursue a denied PAUC claim for not notifying the company of harassment?
I quit my job for reasons of harassment by my supervisor and filed for unemployment. PAUC denied the claim because I failed to notify my employer. I asked my supervisor repeatedly to stop in the prese...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 16, 2018 12:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

What can I do about a co-worker that has extreme absences, filed an FMLA and is now pregnant?
3 union employees doing the same job (a sit down clerical position). The subject employee has had absenteeism problems for years and blows through her vacation time early in the year then just calls o...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 14, 2018 11:00 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

My FMLA has been exhausted. I'm still out waiting surgery. Can I renew an FMLA and if so would the 12 weeks be renewed as well? If not is it because I'm still out on injury?
I've been out for a couple months. I was out last year for the same disability. My employer is not accommodating me for my disability as they have done in the past so now I've exhausted my FMLA leave....
1 answer  |  asked Oct 12, 2018 11:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Does offering the option to convert bonus $ to vacation violate laws or compromise exemption status
1 answer  |  asked Oct 11, 2018 4:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can my employer deny me time off to go to a family members funeral
Can my employer deny me time off to go to a family members funeral
2 answers  |  asked Oct 10, 2018 09:14 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

I received a lump severance payment in the amount of $30K. My former employer miscalculated my deductions by $5K. I have written twice to the employer to see about fixing this mistake with no answer. Do I have any recourse? This took place in NY.
I was terminated by employer but my employment contract provided for a 3-month severance package in the amount of $30K. My employer mailed me the severance check, but it over deducted by over $5K. Now...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 5, 2018 12:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can a employer decline a dmv receipt as proof of identity and not hire you due to this?
I applied at Nordstrom in Los Angeles, CA and went through the interview process. I Got the job but while speaking to hr I told her I didn’t have my i.d and if she could accept my dmv receipt and sh...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 25, 2018 2:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can I be demoted and then replaced with a new hire that my boss likes better?
I have worked as a manager for a company for 2 years. There are 3 managers (including me) in my department. The company recently went through some restructuring due to growth and additional employees ...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 22, 2018 05:03 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York