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In PA., as an exempt employee, can my employer use my PTO if I leave early 2 hours one day, even though I've already worked 45 hours in the week?
I generally work between 42 and 46 hours per week as an exempt employee. (manager) I recently had to leave 2 hours early one day and my supervisor took 2 hours of PTO out of my PTO bank to cover it ev...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 21, 2018 08:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Company was sold on Jan. 30th my anniversary date was on feb 6th. I didn’t not get any vacation time that I earned within almost that year. Can the company do that? Shouldn’t the company have paid me at least what I earned from last feb. to Jan. 30th
The two companies are nursing homes. We are union and employees did not lose seniority. But unless your anniversary date fell before the new company took ownership on Jan. 30th you did not get vacatio...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 17, 2018 06:57 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I was demoted from current position as a Manager to Sales with no reason other than clear descrimination. How can I fight this?
I was demoted from a Manager to go back Sales. Obvious descrimination on the newly appointed director with who I had a disagreement a year ago. I was also cheated out of my pay. As a female Manager, I...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 15, 2018 1:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

am i eligible for UI benefits if my employer gave me 2 weeks notice with pay?
Am I eligible for UI benefits if my employer gave me 2 weeks notice with pay?
1 answer  |  asked Feb 9, 2018 1:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Switching my pay from salary to hourly and cutting it in half
My employer is eliminating my salaried position and moving me to an hourly wage which, at full time hours, nearly cuts my pay in half. They're essentially saying to take it or quit. I'm an employee in...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 8, 2018 1:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

My non compete letter from 6 years ago as part of the job offer which I accepted lost a different position than the one I was hired. I have never officially nor unofficially held that title. It is similar in nature but not the position I have. Does his in
I woke in the insurance industry. My official title is account executive and the noncompete states “sales executive”. It also list restrictions based on geography and time. Since the no compete wa...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 7, 2018 09:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Thank you!
1 answer  |  asked Feb 4, 2018 12:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Washington

Is a lump sum settlement for age discrimination taxable. I did get a 1099 for it.
I received a w 2 for half of it.
1 answer  |  asked Feb 2, 2018 08:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

claiming above the line deductions for legal expenses for disability
claiming above the line deductions for legal expenses for disability
1 answer  |  asked Jan 31, 2018 11:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Forced to clock out
In the state of Washington, many dental offices will ask you to clock out midday if there are no patients. This includes full time employees. Offices will charge a patient for not coming, presumably t...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 30, 2018 09:02 AM [EST]  |  applies to Washington