Can I sue a company for my share of 40% that I was verbally promised without having a contract?

Your issues appear to me to have promise for potential legal claims under wage-, contract- and/or business- law related laws. However, it would be...

Can Verizon shut off a Mass consumers landline service if they do not want to move from copper to Fiber?

If you agreed to move to fiber, would there by any financial loss by you (increased service fee, etc.)? Usually, a strong legal claim involves,...

I edited a television show for a producer. He paid only $20,000 of the $60,000 he agreed.

It sounds like you completed the work contemplated by the contract, but if not, you could expect an argument you're only entitled to partial...

Am I entitled to overtime pay?

In addition to State law, there is likely an argument for overtime wages under Federal law (the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA). Often, there is...

I have had my commissions deferred for 21/2 years and I was recently laid off. How should I protect myself in order to get paid

Your skepticism is warranted; seems unlikely they will call you back from layoff. I have successfully pursued Wisconsin law claims and achieved...

What are the main important things in writing a demand letter for last wages? Also, did not receive 1099 from employer.

It is best that a demand letter be factual (and not use adjectives or labels like "unfair" "lie" etc.) and that it not make threats about getting...

I need a labor law attorney for unpaid wages and overtime.I would prefer an attorney on contingency basis.

Agree that nela.org is a good resource for state by state listing of employee rights attorneys. If you provide more information about the...

This is actually a complex decision that depends on many factors, including: (1) all the laws potentially violated (sometimes there are State wage...

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Can I Claim Unpaid Wages After Termination?

In my view, there may or may not be a legal claim, depending on more details of what happened. The federal wage law (FLSA) that governs minimum and...

I'm wondering based on the detail's below if I should seek help from a civil rights lawyer or an employment lawyer?

I am an attorney who works in employee rights. As long as you are still employed by this employer, things will unfortunately remain very...