Domestic worker wage laws

It sounds like your friend has an overtime claim and should talk to a knowledgeable wage and hour attorney immediately. This is analogous to oil...

My employer and overtime pay

Definitely illegal. You have an FLSA claim for overtime and need to speak with a solid wage and hour attorney asap.

The auto-lunch deduction is an FLSA violation and you likely have a claim against your employer. I am litigating a few similar cases on behalf of...

My husband is a salaried worker being paid weekly. Can he be docked for missing work?

First, as an initial matter, he may be misclassified as exempt from overtime: No one can simply pay someone a salary to pay overtime; Rather, they...

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Is this an overtime law violation?

You should check into your FLSA rights. They have to pay OT for working over 40 hours a week. The only way out of it is if they do not have a...

Can I be denied a day off?

Are you paid on salary? Hourly? Tell us more and we might be able to find a claim for you. A lot of times employers misclassify individuals that...

Can a company terminate an employee for not answering calls or text messages on their personal cell phone?

While they could terminate you, you could have a strong off-the-clock claim for overtime if you have your hours well-documented and they made you...

Was I classified incorrectly as an independent contractor and does the employer still need to pay me what they owe me?

The problem here is that you were likely exempt from overtime under the "outside sales" exemption under the FLSA. Sorry to be the bearer of bad...

Our company is making us work 12 hour days 7 days a week for 5 weeks And 30 min lunch , is this lawful?

It may or not be legal. I would need to know how the company pays you in order to answer your question. If they are not paying you overtime--even...

Do I need to file for unclaimed wages?

it looks as though you might have a claim. However, based on the information provided, nobody could provide you with an accurate assessment of your...