1 1/2 yrs ago I was told I could not take a lunch break,a meal would be provided 4 me on Sat,I work 11 hours daily. Legal ?

If you are a nonexempt employee (depends on your duties, mostly) you must be given the "opportunity" to take meal and break periods. If not, you...

As a small business owner am I able to construct a contract?

In general, you must pay your employees for all work performed and must pay at least minimum wage. You cannot offset an employee's pay for...

Can an employer get away with pretending I told them to delay my final paycheck by paying me next payday?

Call an employment law attorney to discuss. If they willfully failed to pay your final check on time (the day you quit if you gave at least 72...

Do I have a case for pregnancy discrimination?

Call an employment law attorney to discuss. Many of us offer a free initial phone consultation and may be able to help you at no cost to you. ...

WARN Act Violation in California?

First, do not sign anything without consulting with an employment law attorney. If you sign a severance agreement, most likely it will contain a...

Employers have a duty to know the law with regard to wages, etc. They can't claim ignorance as a defense. You are correct. Since you did not...

My company changed my status from salary to hourly. How far back in years should they pay back the overtime?

First, they only owe overtime IF you were a nonexempt employee (depends on your duties, etc.) and you worked over 8 hours in a workday (don't count...

Pays employees for hours worked, no overtime and $0 deducted for taxes.

If you are a nonexempt employee (depends on your duties), and you work over 8 hours in a workday (don't count lunch) OR over 40 in a workweek, you...

I signed a mandatory arbitration agreement. If I quit before seeking legal action, am I still bound to it?

You may be bound by the arbitration agreement; it will need to be analyzed by an employment law attorney. The more important issue is that if you...

Call an employment law attorney for a consultation. Your employee's threats are certainly a basis to fire him although you can fire an at-will...