Can a nj-based employer deny a person a job, because the person has felony convictions? Felony conviction: obtaining cds-fraud

The answer to this question is complicated. If you are a racial minority (African-American or Hispanic), you may have a basis for arguing that the...

If the company is not responding to you, you should either retain counsel or, if not much money is at stake, you could bring suit in small claims...

Can I file a lawsuit against my job

If your employment is "at-will" which is likely, then your employer can change your hours at any time and especially if work is slow. If you...

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Can a members of A local union get an injunction against a merger with other locals

The consolidation of the locals is a matter that is subject to the bylaws and rules of the local and the international. However, such an endeavor...

I'm making $12ph 40hrs per week but my employer wants to change to a quota based employment & deduct the difference from my

The prior answers are correct - employers can change the way you are compensated. However, the employer is subject to minimum wage requirements. ...

Can I be protected?

You can make a claim with the New Jersey Department of Labor for failure to pay wages or file a claim in small claims court.

Can an employer file a suit aginst employee for not serving notice period while the employee is not on a project and not paid

You have a number of defenses and counter-claims to a claim like this. First, in order to charge you for anything, the employer must be a...

Can a NJ employer hold my final paycheck?

New Jersey wage law does provide that the employer can deduct your wages to repay a loan that they make to their employee.

I was "laid off", 3 weeks prior to that I went to my supervisor stating I would not forge documents.

Laid off is not a legal term. Essentially, it is another way of stating that your employment has been terminated. Your employer can terminate you...

Does HR have to honor an agreed upon end date?

Everything depends on the terms of the buyout and the communications between you and the company leading up to your resignation. I recommend...