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i got a letter while i was on fmla i live in nj hr had sent me a letter back in jan saying i had 5 days to contact them or i will be terminated was this a violation.
hr sent me a 5 day to call letter or i will be fired i had to contact there corp office and i was told ignore that letter do i have a case
1 answer  |  asked Apr 28, 2017 2:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

We had been earning our next years vacation based on what we worked this year, now the company is changing the policy to you earn this years vacation this year. Are we owed a year's worth of earned vacation?
The company changed it's policies mid year to make it so that the current year's vacation is based on hours worked in the current year. It had been previously based on you got the next years vacation ...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 28, 2017 03:51 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

i work in Texas where you can audio record without consent. In a meeting with HR, my manager stated they said something that was a lie, which was audio recorded, in which they said
Manager lied about what was stated in our 1-on-1's. I recorded both instances and the result of the differences of what was stated resulted in my termination. Do I have any recourse?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 27, 2017 09:35 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Hi Neil - My company of 20 years is eliminating my position. I work in the office and the only other job available is on the factory floor which I cannot physically do. I am meeting with them today to discuss my options. If I receive a lump sum severance
My job is being eliminated and I am having a meeting today to discuss my options. I have been with my company for 20 years. If my company gives me a lump sum severance package, am I able to collect un...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 26, 2017 08:21 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Does FMLA count as Employment in a Relo Package?
I've been out on leave since feb I return in may, so out 2.5 months. My relocation package requires me to complete 12 months of employment and further states cannot voluntarily leave prior to 12 month...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 26, 2017 07:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can an employer not pay me for partial hours worked when I need to stay late due to my relief help being late?
I work until 11, my relief helper gets there at 11:07. Should I be paid for those 7 minutes I stay extra?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 24, 2017 10:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Recently been terminated after 7 months of work and believe this termination was unjust. My question is can I collect unemployment and sue the company in the state of New York?
Recently been terminated after 7 months of work and believe this termination was unjust. My question is can I collect unemployment and sue the company in the state of New York?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 24, 2017 4:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

How would I go about negotiating an employer contributed IRA when the employee turned down benefits?
My new employee waived health benefits (she already has coverage) but wants to know if we can take whatever percentage we were prepared to offer for her health-benefits, and contribute to an IRA she a...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 24, 2017 12:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to District of Columbia

Wrongful Demotion
When I started at my company a year and a half ago, I was hired as a Director to manage operations and relationship managers for one part of the business and the parent company had a separate Director...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 22, 2017 03:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

My HR Office at my place of employment did not tell me that I would be charged 7 days of personal time prior to my FMLA starting back in January 2017 and no documents that I signed stated I would be charged these days either. Can my HR office legally char
On the 19th of Jan 2017 I went out on FMLA for 12 weeks because I had ACL Reconstruction surgery in my left knee. I am a salaried worker so my 12 weeks off was paid for by my company. I returned to wo...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 17, 2017 11:26 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

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