If a salaried person works 40-50 a week and then has to start working 100-112 hrs a week for the same pay, is this allowed?

The threshold legal question is whether or not your position is actually "exempt" from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. ...

Can employee file civil suit against former employer for not paying stated severance upon termination?

If you have a document in writing indicating that the employer would pay severance upon termination, the terms of the document should be legally...

I want to start my own online business while still working at my existing employer with the intention of leaving shortly after.

It sounds like you are in pretty good shape. In order to prohibit you from opening a competing business, the employer would need to have a...

DOES MY FORMER EMPLOYER OWE ME A FINAL PAYCHECK IF I WAS COMMISSION BASED AND LEFT, WITH 2 WEEKS NOTICE, BEFORE MONTH END?

Generally these cases turn on whether or not there was anything in writing with respect to payment of commissions upon termination of employment. ...

What is likely to occur when suing a company for paying workers under the table, if you were the worker in question?

Generally, employees do not sue their employers for "paying workers under the table". However, this issue often comes up in the context of an...

Question pertaining to a class action suit involving FLSA laws

it's actually called a "collective action", which is different from a class-action. In a collective action under the FLSA, the notified employees...

My previous employer never gave me my last check or w2, after many excuses and promises to do so. What can I do to get my money?

You do have a legal claim against your employer for failing to pay your final paycheck. The claim would most likely be for breach of a contract or...

I have been falsely accused of a criminal act at work, I have been suspended without pay for this. Do I have a case?

Unfortunately, most likely, you are not going to have any legal recourse against the employer even if you can prove that you did not in fact make...

Unfortunately, third-party recruiters are not liable under federal or state anti-discrimination laws because those laws only apply to "employers"...

Hourly worker - can I cut their hours anytime I want?

Absent a contract or some type of collective bargaining agreement, the employer has the right, within its discretion, to modify future hours...