Do I have legal ground to ask for over time or compensation if I'm required to work 16 days straight?

If you are correctly classified as an exempt salaried employee, then you are not entitled to any overtime, or to any other extra compensation,...

Can I file for unemployment if I left my job where I was hired as a Head chef, but was also made to do masonry, painting, etc.

Arizona, like almost every other state, is an “at-will” employment state. That means, unless you have a contract that says otherwise (and you...

Can I sue my job for getting fired?

The District of Columbia, like almost every state, is an “at-will” employment jurisdiction. That means, unless you have a contract that says...

Defamation (sometimes called “libel,” if it’s written, or “slander” if it’s oral) requires the plaintiff to prove that the defendant: (1)...

The first question is whether your employer is covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA"). The ADA applies to businesses with at least...

How can a company refuse to give it's employees a raise?

Unless you have a written contract for a specific length of time, you are considered an "at will" employee. As an at will employee, you can be...

What is a business owners responsibility in a case where a customer's vehicle is vandalized on this property?

By leaving your car on the Meineke lot, you created a legal relationship called a "bailment." That means you, the "bailor" placed responsibility...

Under Colorado law, an employer CANNOT deduct accidental damage from an employee's pay UNLESS the employee signed an agreement at the beginning of...

Can a patron be gender discriminated upon?

To prove sex (gender is NOT the right word) discrimination, you would have to prove that you were treated differently BECAUSE OF your sex. None of...

Arkansas, like almost every other state, is an “at-will” employment state. That means, unless an employee has a contract that says otherwise (and...