I work as a sign holder. Indep contr. I am being taxed 5% of my weekly salary for "check processing & sign rental" is this legal

Very unlikely that you are in-fact an independent contractor. As for the deductions, if those cause you to fall below a minimum rate of pay you...

I am owed 120 hours of pay, of which 11 hours are overtime.. i quit working at the establishment because i was not getting paid.

There are several legal claims you have to recover these wages. Call another lawyer, lawyers on AVVO cannot solicit your business, so it will be...

Can an employer with hold a paycheck from an employee even if it is a personel check and can we sue him

Your husband is entitled to his pay and, yes, there is an ability to sue. However, before suit is filed a letter should be sent to the employer...

Terminated after 32 1/2 yrs with Nationwide Ins. I believe I was targeted due to yrs with co. SOL for filing an action ?

The amount of time with a company does not provide you with a legal claim. However, your age may if you have reason to believe, and can prove,...

Is it legal for part time employer to change my rate of pay and job position after I returned from drug rehabilitation?

It is legal for the employer to change the terms of your employment unless the leave you took was leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. ...

If I speak with an Attorney, about my dissatisfaction with my present Attorney can they disclose this to my Attorney?

The attorney should not reach out to your current counsel without your permission. I have reclassified your question as one involving ethics. In...

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First, sorry about the diagnosis and I hope you are able to work through this. As for the cancer itself, it does not secure your employment,...

Can I sue my employer for pregnancy discrimination?

Yes, it does appear that you have something worth looking into. Decisions such as the one your employer is making violate both State and federal...

Fired for searching for a new job. Eligible for unemployment benefits in FL?

Yes, there is no reason, from the facts you share, to deny this person unemployment compensation benefits. Hope this helps.

My attorney only handles workmans compensation claims and I feel I have other claims against my former employer for my injury!

There certainly could be a claim under the FMLA and our disability laws, but more would need to be know about the circumstances of your applying...