NEPOTISM/HIRING FAMILY MEMBER QUESTION

According to the Ohio Ethics Commission: “R.C. 2921.42 (A)(1) prohibits a public official from authorizing the employment of a family member. A...

Is this gender/sex discrimination?

That the women outnumber the men at your place of employment is not discriminatory. Neither is it discriminatory to require a man to perform duties...

Is overtime paid for weekly hours, or paycheck hours?

According to Ohio Revised Code 4111.03, “(A) An employer shall pay an employee for overtime at a wage rate of one and one-half times the employee’s...

Employment/Wrongful termination

There are too many unknown variables in your scenario to answer your question. With regards to liability – Did the company suffer financial loss...

Can I file assault charges against a fellow employee for holding a knife to my neck during working hours ?

Have you filed a formal complaint with your employer regarding the harassment? Does your employer have a policy regarding harassment? While some...

If I signed a "non-compete", does the company own software I write?

Whether the employer owns the intellectual property rights to any software that you develop (whether developed during business hours or...

According to Ohio case law, “In order to establish a claim of hostile-environment sexual harassment, the plaintiff must show (1) that the...

How do I collect back pay from an employer?

I am assuming from your description that you are considered an independent contractor and not an employee. An independent contractor does not have...

What usually happens if you return a automobile to the bank before the loan is payed off? I've never missed a payment .

This would be considered a voluntary repossession. You may still be required to pay the difference between what they can resell the car for and the...

Am I entitled to my vacation pay if i quit without notice?

There are too many unknown variables to provide an answer to your question. Based on the information you provided, the best I could say is maybe....