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Since non-competes generally do not represent an employee's best interests, can they be automatically held unenforceable?
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Answered on November 22, 2011
Your employer is allowed to make your future employment contingent on signing a non-compete agreement. Whether that non-compete agreement would be...
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Are there any special benefits for a 70 year old that has been terminated for just cause?
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Answered on November 22, 2011
No. If someone is terminated for cause, no special allowances are made because of the employee's age.
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Do I Have Rights To Take Legal Action? Lost Job Without Adequate Notice of Store Closing?
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Answered on November 22, 2011
Unfortunately, you probably don't. If you are an at-will employee (no employment contract/not a union member), then your employer can terminate at...
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Doctor's Note
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Answered on November 22, 2011
Yes. There could be a lot of influencing factors in a situation like this.
If you have an employment contract or are a union member, there may...
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Can I sue an employer for age or sexual orientation discrimination after I resign?
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Answered on November 22, 2011
You can sue for discrimination, however, your damages (if any) would be limited.
Nothing in your posting indicates that your employer...
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In an employment case who usually has more witnesses to testify in his or her favor, the former employer or the former employee?
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Answered on November 21, 2011
There is no standard. Witness testimony is only one type of evidence considered in a case. In some cases, witness testimony may even be...
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Harrasment at my job..cannot tolerate it anymore!
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Answered on November 21, 2011
Assuming you are an at-will-employee (not a union member/no individual employment contract), you have limited protections at work.
If your boss...
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What are the basis by which an employer can flex schedules in order to avoid paying overtime?
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Answered on November 21, 2011
If you are an at-will-employee (not a union member/no individual employment contract), then your employer's actions are perfectly legal. Employers...
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What can I do?
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Answered on November 21, 2011
You can file a complaint with either the Washington State Human Rights Commission or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. While you do not...
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Should I take the job from an unknown person or an organization as a secret shopper and cash the money order they have sent me?
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Answered on November 21, 2011
Beware. The Federal Trade Commission has identified the type of offer you received as a common check scam. See the link below for more...
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