I cook over forty hours a week but my boss (the owner) provides compensation through meal discounts and cash under the table...

You should speak to an attorney asap. You can also file a claim with GA's department of labor. However, because your recourse is sometimes...

Recently I was falsely accused of sexual harassment and now I feel strongly alienated at work.

Yup, this is a TS. Tough situation. Even if her accusation is baseless, you don't have a cause of action against the company. If anything, maybe...

Did the employer provide you with a new written agreement on the commissions? Did you sign it? The NY Wage Theft Prevention Act prevents...

Is it possible to seek punitive damages only in ADA discrimination case?

Punitive damages are available under the ADA. You should speak to an attorney asap before filing anything on your own. Once you file, you run the...

I paid a law firm for a legal evaluation concerning my employment (retaliation) case. Can I use this evaluation elsewhere?

You can only use it inasmuch as you would use any other opinion. The law firm's opinion does not mean much beyond that. Thought it makes me...

Get yourself a lawyer. Lack of work is a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for terminating your employment, but if there are other...

My previous employer

YES! First of all, being paid under the table isn't legal (that's what "under the table" means). Second of all, the fundamental principle...

My employer came to me a few days ago and requested that I change my permanent schedule.

While you do not have a right to a steady schedule, discrimination on the basis of religion is unlawful under federal, state and city law (assuming...

I recently quit my old job of which i had no contracts whatsoever. Can my boss sue me for solicitation of his clients?

Not unless you "steal" from your prior employer. Like if they kept a client list secret and locked away, and you stole a copy of it before...

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Did this company do anything wrong?

Two potential types of claims here: Leave Law and Disability Discrimination. Leave Law - Under federal law, you have to be with a company for...