To reiterate Mr. Pedersen's point, the swap from salary to hourly is a huge red flag because it indicates that you weren't properly classified as a...

Is it legal to no get any breaks or lunch after working 5 .5 hrs straight?

Nope. If you worked 5.5 hours, you are entitled to 1 rest period of 10 minutes, and 1 meal period of 30 minutes (unpaid). Now, since you take your...

It’s been a couple of years but is it too late?

It depends on a few factors that you don't state in your question. First, when you say "a couple of years" do you mean two years or less? If so,...

How should a worker be classified -independent contractor or employee??

It depends on what your business does, and how much control you have over the photographer. Now, I'm going to guess that since this person works...

Maybe, but you can't sue your employer for the bad accrual until you stop working for that employer. That sounds weird, and it is, but here's why -...

What area of practice would my situation fit into?

You would need to hire an attorney who handles class actions. Now, generally speaking, class action attorneys don't like to file objections because...

Employment discrimination lawsuit deposition location?

You ABSOLUTELY should have your attorney present. In fact, if you are represented by counsel, it is unethical for the defense attorneys to even be...

Your question raises a few areas of concern for me. First, since you are working 12 hour shifts, are you getting a second meal period? Second, are...

Unpaid Time off?

Unless your employer has a bad PTO policy (bad as in, it costs them more money than it should), your sick time should not be included in PTO, and...

Can an employer require you to inspect your paycheck and find errors within 30days?

As Mr. Kane noted, such a requirement is laughable. In fact, if your friend has to consult documents other than his wage statement to determine if...