Can an employer discuss pay with fellow employees ?

I moved your question to labor and employment. I did not read facts which might support that your employer used your or another employee's...

Am I obligated to clock in early if asked to? Do I get in trouble if I don't?

Clock in as your supervisor instructs you to do. Master Servant Doctrine, part of our Common Law heritage, is very much alive and well. But...

Mr. Cohen is correct with a slight clarification. You don't have to take the proposed contract or agreement anywhere. Many of us review those...

How can I receive an i-20 given ICE freeze?

I moved your question to immigration law. Those attorneys should have suggestions for you.

If you have an employment contract (those might include an evergreen provision, or a contract for a calendar year, or maybe even a written contract...

How do I get out of my work contract?

You definitely need an employment lawyer to review your "contract." Someone needs to determine whether it is enforceable and what the probability...

This employee should probably, confidentially look for another job. Assuming that the employee is as skilled and talented as the facts describe...

Do I have a good case?

It depends. You might start out with a case which looks great and it could become much less great with time. Employment cases take on lives of...

What is legal way to let go of an employee if no paperwork was signed (NY)?

Only the DOL determines unemployment eligibility. Employers should respond honestly to reasons for termination. But the DOL or its agents or...

Mr. Ricotta is a smart employment lawyer and correct. Refusing an instruction from your employer is insubordination. The employer is not...