The critical test is whether you were properly classified as salaried exempt from overtime. Your credentials and your job title would initially...

Is it possible for an employer to make it a condition of your employment that you must provide your personal passwords?

This seems extremely intrusive and there is an emerging body of law governing this, but its difficult to precisely articulate what Federal Law, if...

Who controls the EEOC?

Generally, the EEOC is a component of the Federal Government and there are field offices that you can send a letter of complaint about if you feel...

You probably need a lawyer to guide you if you intend to answer with semantics about these questions. Each answer will depend on what is precisely...

That is an illegal deduction and they cannot compel her to pay for the tab. I would be interested in hearing more about whether this is a...

I quit my job about a month ago, but I told my boss that I would commit to working part time for the next four months.

Under Federal Law employment is at will and the employer can terminate you at any point and you are free to leave employment at any time. If you...

Does the employer have to follow the company manual before the employee is fired ? If not, does this ,manual have any bearings

Under Federal Law an employer has the right to terminate at will and the addition of a company manual generally does not create new rights, but if...

Retaliatory rent increase in an illegal basement

You should speak with a competent attorney regarding this and cannot rely on this email as every case has nuances that are beyond the initial...

Can I file a lawsuit against my landlord for invasion of privacy and sharing of false information to my employer?

Under Federal Law, I'm not aware of any prohibition of the landlord sharing information with an employer, as long as the information is truthful. ...

Employment

Under Federal Law, employment is at all and the employer is given a great deal of lattitude in dictating the conditions of work. Unless the juice...