When employers conduct a check of your background (credit, criminal, past employer) using a third party, the background check is covered by The...

Regular time vs. overtime?

The short answer is, you cannot enter into a binding agreement to waive your right to be paid in accordance with federal or state wage and hour law...

I agree with Attorney Angel. If your former employer had 15 or more employees, you may have grounds to take legal action under both federal and...

What rights do we have?

If the facts are as you say (which would require a title examination by a qualified real property attorney to know for certain), then your property...

Can I be charged for having to hold an employees pay because my company has not been paid and I can't afford it???

I agree with Attorney Angel. You may want to try to work with your employee by making partial payments until you are able to fully pay the wages...

I own 80 percent of a business. Do shareholders have to get a distribution or can I vote that the doctors who work get all $.

As a majority shareholder you can control the salaries and bonuses paid to employees. If you have a reasonable business justification, the...

I need an Employment Lawyer

You should consult an experienced employment lawyer in your area.

Are contracted workers considered subcontractors or employees?

Their status as either either employees or contractors is determined by the facts of their relationship, not the label placed on them by the...

Can I file a law suit for a breach of contract if terminated from the job?

Your question does not explain the nature of the safety concern you reported, but if you made a report of a condition that you reasonably believed...

I work as a custodian at a church in NC where racial slurs are constantly used to describe me.

Yes, you can. The key to winning will be the type of evidence that might be available to lend credence to your own testimony about what has...