Can employee be fired for refusing flu shot?

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has already spoken on this issue, and I will liberally quote from a letter they issued in March of...

CAN MY EMPLOYER DEDUCT MONEY FROM MY SALARY?

Dear "My Boss is The Grinch That Stole My X-Mas Pay": You need to speak with a lawyer who is experienced in wage/hour law. There may be more...

Am I entitled to severance pay?

In Maryland, there is no "right" to severance pay. That said, you may want to check your employee handbook, for any promise to pay a severance. ...

I work for a staffing agency and they have not paid me in five weeks. They tell me that my check will be ready Friday.

Don't wait to Friday. This has been going on long enough. And don't bother complaining to a Government agency. Feel free to contact me for a...

Do I have a case if my employer did not pay for overtime that I have worked?

All of the "usual suspects" have already responded to you, so I am unsure whether you still need assistance, but let me say that if your actual...

From a legal perspective, if your employer requires you to perform work for a church, or any other charity, it is no different than performing work...

I have a freind who is an illegal immigrant working for a resturant and has not been paid properly meaning not recieved pay

I am an attorney in the Washington DC area (located in Rockville right off of the redline), and my practice concentrates on employment immigration...

I was working as a security guard under contract and once the contract ended I had 40 hours due to be paid to me but they won't

Naturally, if you are an employee there are a number of statutes that may protect your right to receive your wages in a timely manner. My...

Employee agreement validity after H1B expire.

An employer cannot charge an H-1B employee a “penalty” for ceasing employment with the employer prior to a date agreed to by the H-1B and the...

What course of action should be taken?

As an initial matter, under Maryland law an employer has a qualified privilege to make statements about you - even false statements - so long as...