Is it legal when I am interning with the company w/out pay and that company paid organization that I belong to for my internship

This situation sounds fishy. Unless there is some exception that applies in your situation (and I'm not aware of one), you were entitled to be...

Is it legal for my boss to drop my wages dramatically because of her own problem with money management?

The minimum wage for tipped employees in Wisconsin is $2.33 per hour. As long as your boss is paying the minimum wage (and any overtime), then she...

Can I be terminated as an independent contractor, for defending myself against another employee at work, while on the job?

Your contract should set forth the company's rights with regard to termination. My guess is that the contract provides that the company is free to...

I used my FMLA time through my work as I was off for 3 months. My doctor provided paperwork that I may have days where I would

If your FMLA time is exhausted, then you may still have protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA requires employers to...

Can an employer force a employee that's on L & I to file FMLA?

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides that certain types of employee absences from work are protected, meaning that the employer cannot...

My job is on the line and I found out my sales manager has started a company that competes directly with the company we work for

Employees have a duty of loyalty to their employer, and competing directly against your employer would certainly violated that duty. Have you...

Is it legal for an employer to make an employee work seven days in a row?

An employer generally has broad power to manage its work force and operation, including setting schedules and hours of work. Most employees are...

If you have to have 2 jobs to survive, is it legal for one of those jobs to ask you to quit the other one.

The employer cannot force your husband to quit his other job. However, the employer can say that it would terminate your husband's employment if...

I have been told by my employers that I will be transitioning to another position. I have not been given a clear answer.

Employers generally have very broad discretion to manage their work force and operations. Given the facts that you describe, I don't see any...

Unless you signed a non-solicitation agreement, it is not unlawful for you to share information about job opportunities with your former colleagues.

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