Can employer force us to participate in a tip pool that results in us servers only getting to keep 50-75% of our tips?

If you are not paid regular wages (before tips) that exceed the $7.25-per-hour pre-tax minimum wage, then the arrangement you describe (especially...

I"m I stuck to this contact when I signed a no "Cooling off Period"?

There is no "3 days to cancel" law in North Carolina that requires a used auto dealer to accept return of a vehicle once sold. If the original...

4yr employee let go do to cancer. THAT IS NOT BEING TREATED. therefore doesn't effect ability to work

That sounds like a hard way to start the holidays and I hope you will find a new and better job very soon. You should know that in most employment...

It is unlawful for your employer to change its time records for the purpose of paying you for fewer hours than you actually worked. It is not...

Sexual harrasment & racial discrimination at work

There are both federal and state laws that should protect you. Your fear of losing your job is reasonable. You would benefit from meeting with a...

What document can I have created by an attorney to protect me from a person making statements I have not paid them.

A typical legal document used for this purpose is called a "release" and it will typically include both an acknowledgement of the receipt of...

What county do I file a small claims suit in if my defendant is a corp/LLC with multiple offices in the state?

Both companies have places of business in your home county, so they both will be considered, for purpose of proper venue, residents of (and subject...

How do I go about taking my former employer to court after he has refused to pay me my last paycheck?

If you have a claim for less than $10,000, you may seek a judgment against your former employer in Small Claims Court. You would do this by filing...

FMLA and singled out

If your employer, due to your exercise of rights under FMLA, changes the conditions of your employment in a way which would cause a reasonable...

The attorneys who have noted that this conduct is deplorable all are correct, from a moral point of view. What you should do, however, depends on...