Are they legally able to withhold my last check because I owe them $805?

Under these circumstances, I do not believe that they can withhold your last pay check. You need to contact an employer lawyer who can assist you.

My question is, is this legal? Is there a way to receive compensation, or cut back on my time?

The question is whether you are owed overtime under these circumstances. Assuming that you are paid a "true" salary (which it sounds like you...

What are the laws on independent contractors and is there a "contract " requiring a signature upon hiring.

This is a classic case of employee misclassification. Twenty hours a week is not the test to determine whether someone is a contractor. Were...

What should i do? or, what are my legal rights on this matter?

This sounds like the sort of flagrant wage theft cases that I handle. There is nothing to "still work on" - even if someone else cashed the...

The first question in my mind is whether you have been misclassified as an independent contractor, and that you are an employee under the law. ...

Do I have legal grounds to get my job back. I went through the appeals process. The HR department kept postponing the appeal mee

You present a lot of employment law issues in a single paragraph. It is best to talk with an attorney who practice concentrates on employment...

As a salary employee, can my employer dock a days worth of pay when he sent me home, against my will?

Your employer could not dock your pay, consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), under the facts that you have described. This...

My question to you, is can I recuperate loss tips ?

Are you asking whether a discrimination victim can recover lost income, which is partly made of tips? If so, the answer is yes - tipped income can...

Is it illegal to deny a worker compensation for work they have done under the pretense of a lunch break even if no lunch happene

Yes it may be illegal. Auto deductions for untaken lunches, or lunches of less than 30 minutes, is a frequent way employers violate the Fair Laor...

What can I do

I agree with Mr. Norman and my other colleagues. This behavior, which needs to be more carefully described and detailed, may be actionable sexual...

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