Is it legal not to pay Overtime if the OT is for getting our stuff ready to perform our job?

The tellers at your bank are probably entitled to overtime pay. The general rule is that if the preparation work and the shut down work is work...

Given that the EEOC was shut down for 34 days during the recent government shutdown, I would give it a while longer. My understanding is that the...

Why won't a lawyer discuss my case with me?

Make sure the attorneys you are calling are (1) employment law attorneys that (2) represent employees rather than employers. There is also a 180...

You may have a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act. When an employee has been performing a job for nine years, and presumably (but you...

I am 1099 contractor in NC and the clinic I work for is having cash flow issues. They owe me 45k. What legal options do I have?

I think you're going to have to be aggressive and move quickly. Get the promissory note with the personal guarantee - in other words, make the...

Can a my boss's boss require shaving?

Your boss can impose the policy and apply it differently to management versus nonmanagement, so long as the policy and the enforcement of the...

It seems unlikely that the EEOC investigator would have had a conflict of interest with the employer's business. The case assignment procedure and...

Why is it legal for a position in two different states to be classified differently?

Your compensation is governed entirely by the Fair Labor Standards Act and is regulations which, when applied to retail store employee, can be...

Company sends legal notice for not joining the company?

The language in the contract that you quoted certainly gives the employer the right to pursue claims against you for breach of the agreement. But...

Do I have to prove my religion to keep my beard and is the employer legally allowed to make me give proof

Two different issues here. First - do you have to prove to the employer that you have a sincerely held religious belief regarding maintaining a...