Do I have to pay for wall outs?

Your employer cannot force you to pay for walkouts, and such a policy violates the Federal Minimum Wage laws. Even maintaining such a policy...

As an owner of a recent solar panel system, I am horrified to hear this. But this is for employment law questions, and this is more of a consumer...

Your employer cannot deduct these monies without your authorization, and even if you concede the damage and allow for the charge, your employer...

How does my friend go about handling this situation, with her former employer?

To paraphrase a famous quote, "the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing." Your friend should sue if she...

Can you get fired after you try to return from leave of absence

This is an issue that falls under the Federal Family Medical Leave Act. You can review the US Department of Labor's website for more information,...

My employer bans us from talking about our wages, is there anything I can do without being fired?

Merely maintaining that policy (and of course ENFORCING) that policy is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. You may file a charge...

Is my exemption status correct according to the Fair Labor standards? Should I be FLSA non-exempt.

I think you are on to something... but it is possible that your co-workers are similarly exempt but treated as nonexempt for some reason (paid by...

As a general proposition, travel time from the office to work site is compensable, at least for purposes of overtime computation. However, if he...

Can I be compensated for burns to face due to workers carelessness?

This is an issue for a worker's compensation attorney. In my view, employment lawyers may handle worker's compensation cases, but generally do not.

Do I have a case? My employer is not paying my overtime at the full overtime pay rate.

Assuming you are not exempt, then this would appear to be an illegal pay scheme. However, to accurately count your overtime, you need to know how...