Can a employer withhold my final check because I quit without giving notice?

It is unlawful to "willfully" withhold an employee's final paycheck beyond 72 hours after the employer knows that the employee quit. As such, the...

Your employer can change your schedule, but if you are a nonexempt employee and work over 8 hours in a workday OR over 40 hours in a workweek...

Can I ask my employee to complete his time card before he gets his final check (he resigned)?

You have 72 hours to make his final paycheck available to him. You can require him to come pick it up. Make sure you advise him in writing that...

How can I file a claim with EEOC without having to go drive over an hour In each direction to an EEOC office?

If you have a good case (strong evidence that the reason you were fired is BECAUSE of your age over 40), then hire an employment law attorney to...

My work is not paying me my entire paycheck. Through compiling most of my pay I am missing 80+ hours of pay. What can I do?

First, start keeping track of all of your time (days/times worked). Keep your records at home. Then calculate the days/hours you worked and...

I was working as a temp to perm employee for a major company as an "Exempt Employee". Though I think my time there was abused.

Your job duties need to be analyzed. Write down the duties you performed on a typical work day, starting with the task you spent the most time on...

Wrongful termination/harrassment

The facts are unclear. Did she sign the severance agreement? What is her former employer claiming she owes money for? Have her call an...

How can I prove my ex worker was an independent contractor

Consult with an employment law attorney regarding the facts/duties/amount of control, etc. Since she is suing for overtime, if she was an indep....

I been working for over 12 years and i never get a single vacation pay vacation from my job

Paid vacation is not a requirement pursuant to the law. Paid sick days are now in Calif. since 7/1/15. Employers are required to provide at...

I wasn't getting any breaks or lunch breaks and not getting paid over time can i sue them?

An employment law attorney can go back 4 years to try to collect unpaid overtime and meal/break penalties for nonexempt employees. If you are a...