Is the minimum wage 9 dollars in Texas.? Is it legal to be forced to take a "30 minute break" after being clocked in for 20 min?

The minimum wage in Texas is still $7.25. There are no break requirements in Texas, either, in your current occupation and current city, that is. ...

Labor Employment question. Possible breach of a hiring agreement? (At will)

Have you given notice at your past job? It seems to me that it is worth a discussion with the CEO regarding the impossibility of doing sales from...

If a company says you have been hired, but never called you in to work with no explanation, can that be an unlawful termination?

You should speak with a Connecticut employment attorney. The EEOC has issued guidance on how criminal history should be evaluated, and one factor...

I am an exempt employee working at the same job for 25 years. Can my new boss designate which hours I work but not for others?

If you have some kind of disability that requires you to work earlier in the day, you should ask HR to accommodate you. While the employer does...

I am writing to inquire whether I have a strong case for a lawsuit against my current manager and company.

I agree with the other attorneys who responded and would suggest that you speak with your supervisor's boss and/or HR about the matter.

“A number of employees in a company that builds cell towers were changed from salary to hourly employees.

Your employer may have done an internal audit of FLSA practices and found that you were formerly improperly classified as exempt from overtime, or...

What can be done to a company that can't substantiate their claim for discharge and claimant awarded unemployment benefits?

You should discuss with an Indiana employment attorney near you. If there was some type of discrimination or other wrongful reason for terminating...

Can an employer force me to "do something" in order to keep them from automatically contributing my money into my 401K?

You should check with an employee benefits attorney, but it sounds to me as if your employer has simply instituted an automatic 401(k) plan to...

If they were essentially forcing you to work off the clock then you may have a claim against them. Wal-Mart has been sued for this before:...

Retaliations at work place.

I can't tell what your complaint of wrongdoing was regarding. Typically the complaint of wrongdoing would have to be a complaint that the employee...