Can my employer switch me from salary to hourly?

In Maryland, they have to give you at least two weeks advance notice to LOWER your wages. If you are being switched from salary to hourly, your...

My employer hired me 2.5 years ago as a salaried employee. A new CFO came in and changed my pay from salary to hourly,. I have

Congratulations. If you were reclassified as an hourly worker, it is likely because you were entitled to receive overtime and the Company just...

Can an employer terminate an employee for political speech on her/his personal social media accounts?

As an initial matter, the NLRB does not defend "political speech." The NLRB defends employee action done in furtherance of "mutual aid and...

Selected as the best answer

My boss is always angry, yelling curses and racial slurs to anyone and everyone, can/should I take legal action?

You should talk with a lawyer. Generally, sexual or racial harassment has to be both "severe" and "pervasive" and literally change the terms...

Am i an employee, or am I really an independent contractor?

I am an employment attorney in Rockville Maryland. It is not uncommon for an employer to "misclassify" an employee as an independent...

If you work for a company 28 years and are grandfathered in for time and a half pay for working Sundays can it be taking away at

If you work more than 40 hours a week and you are a non-exempt employee, you must be paid time and a half (1 and 1/2 times your regular rate). The...

Can my employer take money out of my check for tools?

Did you authorize it in writing? If not, it is not permitted. Even if authorized in writing, did it result in you being paid less than the...

How does a personal wage garnishment work for an employee operating as a single-member LLC?

Logically, if this was allowed then every judgment debtor/employee and their cooperative employer would do this. However, the law defines who is...

Employer forcing for $2500 agreement .He has stopped my salary now.What issues if I breach that agreement .

An employer of H-1B workers must always pay the prevailing wage. In addition, if you paid for your H-1B, that might have resulted in a wage/hour...

Is it legal for a restaurant in Maryland to make their employees pay for walkouts?

I am an attorney in Maryland and I have dealt with this very issue numerous times. In order for an employer to be able to pay you $3.63/hour...