Denied Tenure

You should arrange a free consultation with an experienced employment attorney immediately. Based on what you have said here, you may have a...

Prevailing wages for hb

You may wish to ask this question in the immigration forum instead.

Can an employee return to work w/o doctor permission?

Your answer is going to depend on the circumstances surrounding these events. Contact an experienced employment attorney in your area and arrange a...

Can my employer force me to allow my photo to be taken and databased by a private building owner?

No, they cannot force you to allow your picture to be taken. That said they can certainly fire you for refusing.

Are DOE employees entitled to back pay if they are reinstated after receiving a favorable decision on their behalf?

You may very well be due back pay in that scenario, I suggest speaking to your attorney about it.

Past employer did not pay me my final paycheck after I quit and it has been 3 Weeks

Contact the New York State Department of Labor Wage Enforcement Division, they should be able to help you in collecting your owed wages.

No, on the facts provided.

My manager hired me almost a year ago and made me believe I was going to get sponsored for H1B

You may fair better if you repost this question under the immigration heading.

I feel that my employer is misclassifying me as an Independent contractor in a seasonal retail operation.

This is going to require a very fact sensitive analysis, most likely more than is feasible to handle on an online question forum. I suggest you...

My question is conccerning employuee vs contractor status

This is going to be a complex and fact driven answer, you will need to contact an employment attorney and go over the entirety of the facts...