What does an Entertainment Lawyer qualify as? Employee or Contractor?

The line between "employee" and "independent contractor" can be fuzzy. You know how we say that baseball is a game of inches? Law can be like...

Is it legal to play favoritism at work and cut back on hours and assign unfavorable shifts after a sexual harassment complaint?

Both federal and state law prohibit your employer from retaliating against you if you have: - opposed any unlawful sexual harassment; - filed a...

Can your employer fire you for refusing to fill out FMLA paperwork? No. Can your employer fire you for missing three months of work, if you don't...

My SSI hearing was posted on google!

All court documents are public documents. You do not have a legally enforceable privacy interest in anything that happens as part of a trial,...

Spousal alimony ?

I'm not sure I understand your question. When you ask about spousal support, you are asking a question that has meaning ONLY if you are getting a...

What can I do when a hiring manager calls my current employer about my applying to their company, without my consent?

Unless something is going on that you have not mentioned, everything that has happened to you is legal. (1) It is legal for a potential employer...

What can I do about a hostile work environment.

"Hostile work environment" is a technical legal phrase that applies ONLY in the context of employment discrimination. Your coworker is creating a...

What should I do if I blew a single violation in my smartstart machine?

I'm going to make a second attempt to relabel this question so that you can get a response from someone who has the proper expertise.

When are salaried employees exempt from earning overtime pay in Virginia?

If your employer believes that he can turn you into an exempt employee by the simple expedient of giving you the title "salaried," he is mistaken. ...

Can I subpoena someones work qualifications if they are relevant to a lawsuit ?

Yes. If you wind up filing a lawsuit against your former employer, your attorney can subpoena your colleague's work records as part of the...