Vacation rights after leave

Your employer likely made you use up all of your vacation/sick time during your maternity leave, which is permissible under the Federal Family...

Will filing a wage claim with the New Jersey Department of License force former employer to pay last paycheck

You need to file the claim in the state where that job was located. If the job that you are still owed wages from was located in New Jersey, you...

Employment labor Texas law, employers disclose of employee issues, employment references

If I'm reading the question right, it looks like this might be regarding references given by the employer. Employers can give references about...

Employer overpays employee in NJ -- are there rules on how it is paid back?

The employee owes the employer the overpaid amount. There are no rules governing when or how the overpayment must be repaid. The employee's best...

Can an employee sue his/her employer for not paying employee under New York employment law

It is possible that this employee might be sued for fraud, among other things. It makes no sense, under the facts presented, that the employer...

Can an employer call you and visit your house when you call in sick

Employers are generally allowed to verify an employee's illness when the employee needs to use leave time due to a health condition. Employers...

Can an employer withhold wages owed after accepting resignation

Employers cannot withhold wages that have been earned. If your employer fails to pay you wages that you have earned in New York State, you can...

New Jersey law does not currently require rest or lunch breaks for adult employees, although it does require a 30-minute lunch break for workers...

EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION

Giving a bad reference is not illegal, so long as it is done in good faith. However, giving a bad reference can open up the employer to liability...