Filing wage claim in NJ

By law, employers are prohibited from retaliating against workers who seek to enforce their rights. Accordingly, your wage claim should not impact...

Can a employer allow regular employees to work their shift without clocking in & out.

Employers are required by law to maintain accurate records of all time worked by non-exempt employees. One reason it is necessary is so employees...

Does a landlord have the right to keep your deposit without telling you why they kept it? an

No. Pursuant to the Chicago RLTO and Illinois law, landlords are required to provide an itemized statement of damages and dedcutions made from a...

Can recent retirees from the Post Office file a Class Action Suit?

The answer to your question is "it depends". If there was a qualified severance plan in place that the Post Office did not comply with or if they...

I have to change our employees schedule from 8-5pm to 10-7pm. Can we do this? If so, how far in advance do we have to notify the

It is ok for your company to change the schedules of at will employees. However, your company must pay its employees for all their time actually...

Is a tenant bound by a promotion if the terms of the promotion are not included in the lease?

It sounds to me like you may have a valid contract that the new owner/management company is refusing to honor. There may also be implications...

Our business calls are forwarded to my cell phone every day and on weekends and I am expected to answer. Do they have to pay me

Fielding telephone calls is compensable work. Therefore, if you are paid hourly or have been misclassified as an exempt employee, you may very...

I have a question on voluntary overtime.

Employers cannot force you to work unpaid overtime or voluntary overtime. If you work more than 40 hours per week, you are entitled to overtime...

How do other employees of Costco join the class action suit filed in CA for false imprisonment ?

I believe the class action you are referring to is seeking recovery for unpaid wages and overtime under California labor laws for California...

It depends. If you are paid commission only and are an "inside salesperson" you are entitled to overtime for all hours worked over 40 per week,...