I work for a local cab company which has bounced paychecks and also withheld pay to try to extract extra work hours from people.

I am an attorney who has concentrated my practice in labor/employment matters for over 30 years. I have extensive experience with Wage/Hour...

My employer hide the fact that the job is unpaid until one moth later, what shall I do?

Unless you are a legally approved "intern" ,your employer has definitely violated the Massachusetts Wage Act if you have performed any work on its...

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Can I sue my former employer, who I feel terminated me for personal reason?

Typically an employer is not restrained from terminating an employee their probationary period unless the termination offends applicable employment...

My employer had me sign a last and final and still terminated me a week later.

More details with respect to the terms and conditions under which you were hired are needed for a comprehensive response. If you were an "at...

Should I request a right to sue or continue with the EEOC?

By exercising your right to retaining your own private counsel in an EEOC matter, you will be able to expedite the proceedings due to the staffing...

Is there anything i can do about unfair treatment at work?

Your employer is not prohibited from, or economically favoring, a "friend of the family" by paying more and granting more hours even where you have...

If the client asks for arbitration in a fee dispute with that person's former lawyer and arbitration is granted, and the client

Unless the fee agreement prohibits arbitration and the client seeks an order for arbitration from a court of competent jurisdiction which grants...

My lawyer put a law suit to my insures comp for one million dollar we been in arbitration 2 times and they still don' wan t pay

Provided your case was heard by two appointed arbitrators and they ruled in your favor for compensation in excess of the $85,999 policy, my...

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Can a company stop my salary that I am entitled to? Also if something is put in your contract can they change this?

In Massachusetts the failure to pay for hours worked violates the Wage and Hour laws. With respect to the arrival contract question, the failure to...