Merritt J Green's Answers (222)

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Hourly pay instead of salary?

Merritt's answer | Answered on December 12, 2013

FairPay — Filing a Complaint for Back Wages Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Who Can File a Complaint? Any nonexempt employee ...

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Can I sell my new LLC to someone as I no longer want to be in the home improvement business at this time.

Merritt's answer | Answered on August 22, 2013

Yes, you can sell your business. We would be pleased to help you -- www.gcpc.com

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My father is a real estate developer and wants to introduce me to the business, what are the tax and legal implications?

Merritt's answer | Answered on August 22, 2013

This is incredibly generous of your father. The first question is whether you have any interest in owning/developing these properties. If you...

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Can my start up or me be sued by my former "employer" (I had no contract with them)

Merritt's answer | Answered on August 20, 2013

You should contact an employment law attorney (we would be pleased to assist -- www.gcpc.com). If you had no contract with previous company, then...

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Can my boss take my overtime to pay back a loan i never asked for?

Merritt's answer | Answered on August 20, 2013

Contact an employment law attorney in Richmond.

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I wasn't paid for 5 months and now I can't afford an attorney except through settlement. What can I do to get what I'm owed?

Merritt's answer | Answered on August 20, 2013

Contact an attorney. You can and should also contact VA Department of Labor.

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Is this employment restriction (non-compete?) from VA based employer valid? Is it enforceable outside state of VA?

Merritt's answer | Answered on August 20, 2013

Have an attorney review the agreement (should only take an hour or two to review and provide opinion). Generally speaking, if an agreement...

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Want to know what to do

Merritt's answer | Answered on August 20, 2013

You should have an attorney: (1) review your lease with landlord; and (2) review contract with trash hauler. From there, you can determine...

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Is non-compete agreement unduly harsh in curtailing X's ability to earn a living in the same field at a competing company?

Merritt's answer | Answered on August 02, 2013

You should have attorney review agreement. . . . As a general rule, to be enforceable in Virginia, a non-compete/non-solicitation provision should...

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I own a business in VA. I hired someone from NC who had a non compete. He has a termination letter from that business.

Merritt's answer | Answered on July 30, 2013

An attorney would need to review non-compete agreement to determine whether it is valid. A non-compete is not invalid simply because an employee...

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