If recently hired full time with your employer & you took off work due to an unforeseen illness, is this grounds for termination

As mentioned by Ms. Marshall your termination might have violated certain federal and state laws. You should contact an employment attorney to...

If a employer fires a employee for having knowledge of theft but isnt sure what or if anything was actually stolen is that legal

As an at will employee, you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all. Employers can make decisions which seem wrong or unfair, but that...

Request 12 weeks maternity leave. Employer is denying all 12 and only allowing 8 based on doctor paper work. Can I get 12 still

You should contact a local employment attorney regarding your rights to full leave of 12 weeks. You may find an attorney through searching this...

Can my employer deduct money from my check with out me knowing and take more than 75% of my check.

You need to contact an employment attorney. Feel free to contact my office or search for another attorney for a free consultation. Your employer...

I signed a non-compete agreement with my former employer. I am seeking an opportunity within the same industry.

You should contact a local employment attorney to review the non-compete. Non-competition agreements are contracts and as such are governed by the...

Do I have any recourse on a supervisor who hasn't paid me my final paycheck?

Your employer has 30 days to pay you after your regularly scheduled payday. Otherwise, they have violated the Ohio law which requires employers to...

This certainly sounds like negligence on the part of your employer. You may want to contact an attorney by searching through this website. If you...

How do I stop this?

In Ohio, an employer cannot deduct or retain wages of an employee for tools or machinery which is damaged or destroyed without a written contract....

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Am I eligible for unemployment, considering I was terminated from my job, under the ODJFS under Section 4141.29(D)(2)(a)?

You should contact a local employment attorney as you can have representation in appealing the ODJFS determination. It is important that you timely...

What constitutes as a hostile work environment?

While what the other attorneys have discussed regarding a hostile work environment is accurate, I am interested in hearing more about your job and...