Barry is correct, provided you are truly operating as an independent contractor. I question whether you are because normally an independent...

Can a business owner keep a final paycheck from an employee if he did not give notice before quitting?

The employer has not right to hold this check. There are both federal and state laws violated when payment is not made. Finding counsel should be...

Employer owe me 36hrs of work he fire me and still owe me

Don't call the police, call a lawyer. Claims for unpaid wages in Florida carry an attorney fee provision so it is easy to get representation in...

What it proper protocol for taking a lunch break at work?

There is no protocol and what the employer is asking you do is perfectly legal. Only requirement is that if you are being asked or allowed to work...

Can I get unemployment compensation in Fl if I was an hourly + commission employee who was fired for failure to perform work?

From what you have shared, you shoud be able to recovery unemployment compensation. You can be denied these benefits, but generally only when the...

Is it legal to send me home on suspension and then expect me to continue to work?

There is nothing illegal with what the employer has asked you to do. Often times employees will be removed from the workplace during an...

If salaried miss a couple days can I be docked pay

If you are docked, or not paid, for a day missed the employer will lose the exempt status classfication. What this means is that if you are...

Can my boss keep my last two check if owe him money

No, your paycheck cannot be withheld. But, I would need to know more about what the employer claims you owe to determine if it has a claim against...

My former company is sueing me. Can I request a trial in my hometown because my medical condition won't allow me to travel

More information is needed about the nature of the suit. Sometimes venue provisions are included in contracts or agreements. The answer also...

You cannot be sued for poor work performance and, even if it were possible, suits are generally not brought unless there is a likely chance of...