Can an employer require you to take a one hour lunch break, by mandating you work a 9hour shift?

As long as you are paid for the time that you work and are not working through your lunch, your employer can require that you work those particular...

As an exempt employee, can my supervisor require me to work more than 40 hours? I am requesting to work my 40 hrs only.

The first question is whether you are actually an exempt employee. Many people are misclassified and mistakenly believe that if they are paid on a...

Do i have a discrimanation lawsuit.

It sounds as though you likely have a claim against the company. In particular, it sounds like you are not being paid properly either. Are you...

I'm pregnant and was told that the company couldn't accommodate my dr appts. I was told by the h.r manager "this is not cali"

Although California does have more protections than Georgia, you still have rights under the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (if your employer...

Is this workplace retaliation?

It sounds like it may be workplace retaliation. Many times, after an employee complains, the employee is subject to a pattern of increased...

My husband works for a property management co. as a maint. tech. He gets paid 2 times a month. He does not get paid OT. Legal?

Your husband is entitled to overtime. We have handled several class actions similar to your husband's situation. Have him call us and we will be...

My company re-imaged our center and reopen with someone else in my position is this legal

It depends on the reason that the company put someone else in your position. Was it because of race, gender, national origin, religion or other...

Can a job (church based) terminate your employment due to being removed on doctors orders (pregnancy related)?

It depends...if the company has more than 15 employees, you have protections under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Americans with...

If I was wrongfully fired based how would I go about getting my job back.

It sounds as though you may have a claim for interference of your FMLA rights, if you worked for the company for more than one year and there are...

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Besides for an Authority figure, Why else should I obtain a lawyer for Mediation with the EEOC?

First, the company will have a lawyer there, and that lawyer will be experienced in employment law. Second, the mediator is not there to represent...