Can my employer change me from full time to part time because I had pink eye and missed one day?

Unless your pink eye would be considered a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA"), what your employer did was legal. Since...

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

Can salaried employees in identical roles in the same company be held to different requirements for hours worked?

As long as the employees report to different managers, then the difference in hours requirement is legal.

Company asking staff to wear head wrap

Your employer is certainly entitled to heed the wishes of the Temple in order to conduct the blood drive. At the same time, the employer is...

Can a company discriminate based on someone having been CHARGED with a crime in the past?

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

I was terminated for not being respectful to a customer. can is sue for defamation??? or age discrimination????

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

Can an employer refuse to pay for hours worked

Your husband's employer is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (assuming the employer is covered by that act) or New York's state wage...

Can I sue for an owner of a business saying I stole from them while working at their business if I didn't?

The most likely basis for a lawsuit would be to sue for defamation. Defamation (sometimes called “libel,” if it’s written, or “slander” if it’s...

The law prohibits the use of coerced (involuntary) confessions against the accused, because such confessions are "unreasonable" under the Fourth...

How much can an exempt salary employee work?

Assuming you are properly classified as an exempt employee, your employer can require you to work as many hours as it wishes. As an exempt...