Whether you are nonexempt or exempt depends on your duties. There are 4 exempt categories: Professional (attorneys, doctors, etc.), Executive...

Is this a breach of contract?

An agreement can be changed by the parties BEFORE work is performed by the indep. contractor. You don't have to agree to it, but they can decide...

It is unlawful for an employer to falsify time sheets and nonexempt employees must be provided with the reasonable opportunity to take a paid 10...

Employer has not paid me. What no?

You are entitled to be paid for the the time you were under the control of the employer. If you are no longer employed, you an also get one day's...

If you are a nonexempt employee, your employer must provide you with the reasonable opportunity to take a duty free unpaid meal period of at least...

Graveyard shift, female. By myself.. No lunch brake. Get paid for it.. minimum pay.. I should make more money?

Your post lacks necessary detail, however, if you are a nonexempt employee, you must be provided with a duty free unpaid meal break of at least 30...

Can my job refuse to pay me my sick time if I used the sick time before I turned in my resignation?

If you were sick and you had earned and unused sick pay, your employer must pay you for it. If you resigned without at least 24 hours' notice,...

Can i be demoted before coming back from fmla?

It is unlawful to retaliate against an employee for taking FMLA leave. That leave is "protected" meaning that your employer must return you to...

Why would a business want to change my status from 1099 contractor to consultant?

Perhaps you are misclassified as in indep. contractor when you are actually an employee. Calif. has strict laws regarding whether a worker is an...

I signed an agreement to waive all claims for acceptance of severance pay but they've yet to pay me

You can sue for breach of contract.