What are my rights - I have been storing furniture in a friends barn, who just gave me 5 days notice over the holiday weekend?

Do you have a contract with your friend for the storage of your items? If not, she can move your things out whenever she wants, even without notice.

Default Judgment Granted

Execution on the judgment is stayed for 10 days, after which time, the judgment creditor can file for a wage garnishment or a non-wage garnishment...

Can my employer legally cut my pay once i am hired in at a certain rate?

If you are an at-will employee, your employer can reduce your salary or hourly rate of pay, as long as you are still being paid minimum wage if you...

Can an employer require hourly wage workers to report to work if only for a brief meeting without paying them for their time.

If you are an hourly employee, the employer typically has to pay for attendance at required meetings. If attendance at the meeting causes you to...

Is it legal to deduct money from a paycheck without the employee's permission.

It is not permissible in Maryland for an employer to deduct money from employee's paycheck without written authorization from the employee or a...

Dentist working for % of Collections and not receiving payment from dental office.

If you have a contract that provides that you are entitled to be paid a percentage of your collections, you should consider bringing a breach of...

What steps can I take in case a tenant does not move out at the end of the lease?

The first thing to do is review your written lease agreement which should have information about when to provide notice of your intent not to...

Does an employer have to pay for vacation time accrued to employees they have laid off?

If the employer has a written policy that provides that accrued vacation will not be paid out upon termination of employment, you are not entitled...

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I work as a fleet truck mechanic, the owner of the co. stated he does not have to pay time 1/2 for hrs over 40- is this legal?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) defines who is exempt and who is not exempt from the payment of overtime wages for work in excess of 40 hours...

On salary-does an employer have the right not to pay OT and dock pay the employee pay if they take a day off? No PTO is offered.

Merely being "on salary" is not the entire test to determine if an employee is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore not entitled...