I'm a salaried para-legal and my employer attorney has not paid my salary for two months. What are my courses of action?

If you want to recover your salary / wages, go to the Department of Labor & Industries: http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/Wages/ You will...

Employement Contract and Employee Handbook Disclaimer Conflict

Mr. Jackson is correct. Your handbook is generally designed for distribution among the "at-will" employees at your place of employment. Your...

Does if you filed a lawsuit against a former employer come up in a background check?

Most background checks will turn up prior litigation, whether criminal or civil; at least this is true with the background checks that I have seen....

Can you still sue for discrimination after the deadline for EEOC and MCAD in Massachusetts?

While I am not sure about the Massachusetts' deadline, the EEOC deadline is a tough one to get around. Courts had held that the 300-day limitation...

How do i find out what employers are seeing when running a background check.

This may depend on your jurisdiction. I'm not sure what specific Texas laws apply but here is a little guidance that may prove helpful. In most...

Can employers decrease your salary?

Based on your clarification, it sounds like you are an at-will employee, meaning your employer can increase/decrease your salary with relative...

I was let go yesterday and have not received my final check yet. The labor website says that an employee let go is entitled to t

Please see my answer to a similar question just recently...

I reside in Utah and was laid off April 27th. My employer took 15 days to pay me my final pay and vacation days accrued.

You should consider both. In Utah, unless your termination is voluntary, your employer is required to pay you within 24 hours. The Utah Code...

How do I know if the attorney isn't ripping us off?

Agreed. "Shopping" for a lawyer is a lot like shopping for anything else. Do a little research and ask around. You can start be reviewing lawyers...

When are meal periods to be taken?

Generally speaking, if an employee's shift is longer than 5 hours, the employer must give the employee a 30-minute meal break. If the employee's...

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