Can a company violate their own employee handbook/contract without penalty.

Not only does it appear that your employer may have violated the Massachusetts wage an hour act, M.G.L. c 149 § 148, which could subject them to...

I signed a non compete contract when i got hired to teach dance as an independent contractor but she just let me go.

When determining if a non-compete agreement is going to stand up in Court or to scrutiny, you want to review it to ensure the terms were fair and...

Do I need to contact the credit bureaus to inform them that my cc debt is settled and paid?

Typically if you want to ensure that a settled debt is reported in a particular way to the credit bureaus, then you need to include that as part of...

Wrongful termination by employer

In order to determine if you have any cause of action for wrongful or constructive termination against your former employer, you would need to...

I have an upcoming unemployment hearing, but can't afford a lawyer. What do I do?

An unemployment hearing is very much like a small short trial with rules of evidence and procedure. What happens at this type of hearing is that...

I was terminated from my job for violation of Employee Code of Conduct. I was interviewed by the loss prevention manager....

Based upon the facts you have provided, you very well may not have been competent to understand what you were signing and you may be able to argue...

State-Massachusetts Hired as Sales associate for non-excempt hourly wage plus commission. Paycheck says different.

In order to determine if you are being paid properly, an attorney would need to review your contract for compensation in detail. If this is not...

I am out on short term disability,was going to long term when short term is up. My employee terminated me and terminated disabli

I am sorry to hear that you have lost your job while on a medical disability. With that said, there is not enough information to determine if you...

Can I sue someone who has declared bankruptcy? How do I find out if they actually filed for bankruptcy?

There are two issues you have raised; one is criminal, which I will let others more experienced in that area of law answer, the other is whether...

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Should I be paid for my over time?

Whether you are entitled to overtime pay is really an issue of whether you are considered an exempt employee under the Massachusetts wage an hour...