Texas Question but I live in Florida. I have a work comp lawsuit against my employer in Florida but they are based in Texas.

If you are represented by counsel in your Workers Comp. lawsuit, you should immediately consult with your attorney about this issue. However, if...

Can my employer take 30 mins from me even if I dont a lunch?

Based on your explanation that you are regularly working over 60 hours per week, if you are a non-exempt employee working for an enterprise covered...

What happened when a company violates a person's fmla rights and forced that partially handicap person to work on her breaks?

You've got a few different layers to your questions. First, there's no Florida or Federal law that requires employers to provide break periods. ...

What can I do? Do I need to hire a labor & law attorney?

Partial day deductions, as distinguished from full day deductions, can be a tricky area of the federal law, and under Florida state law, you may...

Is it legal for company to pay my overtime as 1099?

Based on the information you've provided, it may be illegal for your employer to pay you what the Internal Revenue Code would considers "wages" via...

Employer discrimination, I am out of a job and I don't know what to do

If you have a disability protected by the law, and your former company is a covered employer within the scope of local, state, and/or federal...

Florida is an employment at-will state, which generally means that a private employer can terminate an employee for any reason at any time, whether...

Can I take legal action for my ex-husbands girlfriend getting me fired?

While Florida is an employment "at will" State, which in general means that private employers may legally terminate an employee for any reason at...

Do I need a Labor & Employment attorney?

Florida's Unemployment Act has specific definitions of what constitutes "misconduct" to disqualify an employee from benefits, and the Act is...

FLSA, overtime, DOL, i have a lawyer, my former employer was served and had 21 days to respond and they have not. what hapens nw

If you have an experienced employment attorney, he/she likely is providing you with good advice. Moving quickly to just try to default a...