How do I know if my job is breaking overtime laws?

One issue that may affect the answer to this question is that an employer can use a two week period for computing overtime hours in some cases....

There is a fine line between extortion and legitimately trying to resolve a valid legal claim against your employer short of litigation. If you...

I am a store manager. My coworkers are "bullying" me and saying inappropriate comments about my health. Who do I tell HR?

Your company has an obligation to take prompt and effective action reasonably calculated to stop the harassment. Exposing you to severe or...

Retaliation due to grievance

It is a rare collective bargaining agreement that does not provide protection against retaliation for filing a grievance. You need to have your...

I went to 4 supervisors and complained about an employee hurrassing me 3rd shift supervisor went to the floor manager to confirm

The employer has a duty to take prompt and effective action reasonably calculated to stop the harassment once it knows or should know. What you...

Can an employer check your purse/handbag on a day you are not working?

The question you ask has another issue. Does your employer pay you for the time it takes to search your purse. Currently there is a case before the...

Can my employers force me unpaid FMLA if i was hurt off the job but never missed days out of work? Does it violate EEOC laws?

Forced FMLA leave can violate the FMLA if it later causes you to not be able to take leave you actually need to take. The Department of Labor--Not...

Is this a cause for being terminated?

As a general rule, an employer can fire an employee for good, bad, or no reason at all. That is what "at will" employment is about. However, an...

Is it legal for an employer to withhold a weeks pay as collateral for keys/equipment in the event that the employee quits?

You are correct. If you worked the time the employer must pay you by the next regular payday. Witholding such wages as a "security deposit" is a...

Is my non-compete agreement still valid?

Generally, the answer is no. Your non-compete is with Company A. When Company A goes out of business there is no need for it to have a...

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