Employment Laws - FLSA - How can Defendant win attorneys fees from Plaintiffs for filing frivolous lawsuit and wasting my time?

Because you say the plaintiff has brought an FLSA claim against you, I assume (perhaps incorrectly) that the lawsuit is pending in federal court,...

What is the statute of limitations?

Six months in most instances. The complaint is properly filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Title 29 of the U.S. Code, Section 160(b).

Is it considered an invasion of employee privacy if a CA employer removes an "employee only" sign from a breakroom door?

No. This is not an invasion of privacy. There is nothing in the law that requires your employer to give you a break room at all, let alone a...

When do I take my lunch, working 5hr 30min.

If you work over 5 hours in a day, you are legally entitled to an unpaid meal break of at least 30 minutes. If you do not work more than 6 hours...

Do I legally have to return a business phone or device if I were to quit or get fired?

It depends on whether the equipment is (a) a gift for your own personal use, or (b) a piece of business equipment that the company is allowing you...

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) generally requires a covered employer to give a sick or injured employee up to 12 weeks of unpaid,...

How to pay a worker.

If you pay this worker cash under the table, you are risking trouble for yourself if things go sideways later on. You should document all of the...

Is it Legal for my boss to threaten to terminate my current Part time M-F position UNLESS I take a Full time Tue-Sat position?

Unless something is going on that you have not mentioned, everything your employer has done is legal. It is legal for your employer to select...

Do you have to pay overtime to an hourly employee if the employee does not want to be paid overtime?

No. This is a violation of federal law. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the federal law that governs overtime pay, makes a covered...

You answer the question "yes." That is the only answer you can legally give. Marijuana use is, and remains, illegal under federal law. If...