Is it legal for an employer to pay new hires more an hour and deny existing employees a raise?

Unless something is going on that you haven't mentioned, this is legal. An employer is not required to pay its employees all the same wage.

Broken work schedule

This is legal. Your wife's employer is not required to be fair or just, or to schedule her at hours that are convenient for her. It is not...

Union contract. if I have a case to argue on work experience

It is difficult to construe a CBA reliably on the basis of a single sentence, but my understanding of the sentence is the same as the Union Rep's. ...

Which lawyer can assist me the best if I suspect that my ex- employer has violated my privacy rights?

I agree with both Mr. Bain and Mr. Massey. You don't say what your employer did -- and you shouldn't, in a public forum like this -- but...

Is there such thing as reverse age discrimination?

Taking your questions in order: (1) Is there such a thing as reverse age discrimination? No. The Supreme Court has held that "age...

Is it mandatory to work overtime in massachusetts

Your employer is acting within its legal rights. If you don't want to work more than 40 hours a week, you may have to find a different employer...

What determines a hostile environment or descrimination at a work place?

Hostile environment workplace harassment is harassment that is (1) based on your membership in a legally protected class, and (2) severe or...

I filed a motion to dismiss rebuttal on june 28th (EEOC age discrimination) How much longer before the Judge makes a decision?

It varies a lot, depending on the individual judge and the size of the judge's docket. Three to six months is fairly common, but I have seen...

Can employers avoid overtime on overnight shifts by splitting the shift onto the two days?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the federal law that governs overtime pay, doesn't care about workdays. It only cares about...

No, that is not grounds for a finding of fraud or misconduct. If you believe that the ALJ got your determination wrong, the proper procedure is...