Am I required to be paid when I'm prevented from clocking in?

If you are not working, you are not required to be paid. Now, if you are on the phone to your IT department, you are engaging in work that is...

Can I sue a company for disclosing my criminal record to my mother who worked at the company at the time?

I don’t know of any privacy law that this type of disclosure is prohibited by. Certainly nothing in the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The reason for...

Why does an Attorney need my SS#?

Couple reasons. First, in cases, we have to reach out to other businesses, entities, etc. for relevant evidence. To to this, sometimes we have to...

I doubt it since I doubt that law applies here, though possibly depending on the information shared - I’m just not clear on what exact data was...

I just received a new pair of hip hugger underwear from Victoria secret and found one of their sewing needles imbedded i?

In order to pursue a claim you have to have damages and you haven’t identified any. With no good legal theory (you would have to go through a lot...

Non-governmental giving 1hr comp time off instead of overtime?

Sounds like you are on the right track but I think you should probably talk to an attorney specifically about this as the Fair Labor Standards Act...

My job let me go over not having a diploma on file but the job performance doesn't require any educational skills

No. On these facts there is no legal protection. An employer can set the qualifications as it deems fit regardless if it matters or not as long as...

Is it legal to be discharged from a job without being told?

There is no federal or state requirement that requires any type of formal notice that you are no longer employed. Seems like you found out somehow.

No. You can require them to do what you want and allowing them to read it at work is fine. You do not have to let an employee take the handbook...

What can be considered a hostile work environment ?

No. Only employers are liable under the federal and state employment discrimination statutes.