Very likely not. I've sued numerous restaurants over this practice. The damages for a tipped employee can be very large if there is a tip credit...

Except in certain regulated professions (e.g., truck drivers), or where an employment contract explicitly provides otherwise, an employer can...

As a sales rep, you would almost certainly be an employee, not an independent contractor, regardless of what they called you. I'd try to speak to...

You need to speak with a worker's comp. lawyer immediately. I would recommend Daniel Levitas at Clements & Sweet, LLP.

Unless you are exempt from the FLSA's overtime requirements, your employer may not deduct time for lunch breaks unless you are truly relieved from...

Generally speaking, your employer can require you to work whatever hours they want, as long as they pay you appropriately. What you are describing...

Yes, barring extraordinary circumstances (e.g., explicit contractual terms, child labor, DOT regulations) your employer can require you to work...

It's legal for an employer to make you work as much as they want (except for some restrictions on child labor). But they have to pay you proper...

It's difficult to answer your question with the small amount of information provided. You should contact an experienced wage & hour attorney and...

Your employer is breaking some law more than likely. Either overtime laws, tax laws (by not reporting wages), or unemployment and worker's comp....