Noncompete agreement

I agree with Mr. Rogak. An attorney will need to review your agreement to advise you on whether it is enforceable and the degree of risk you are...

Using a socail security number as check in and out.

Yes. However, the Social Security Administration discourages employers from displaying SSNs on documents that are viewed by other people – such as...

Civil Trial for wrongful termination

Hi. Craig is very kind to suggest contacting me, but whoever you choose to contact, I agree with Craig that you should talk to someone soon. If...

Comp. time rather than overtime pay

Washington law provides that comp time is okay as long as the employee is awarded 1.5 hours of comp time for every hour of overtime. Plus, it has...

The FLSA states Correctional Officers are to be considered law enforcement, why are we not being paid as such?

Just because your hours are tracked as law enforcement officers for purposes of wage and hour laws, does not of course mean that you are required...

No info on protocol

Unless you are in a labor union of have some written agreement governing your employment, there is no law stating that you need to be informed of...

Hiring

Nothing in what you have stated indicates that discrimination has occurred. You may have been deceived or treated unfairly, but that is not...

Job abandoment

Unless you have "just cause" job protection from a union contract or something similar, the employer can fire you for any reason. If you think you...

Are you in a union? If so, then you should talk to your union rep about whether they are changing the terms and conditions of employment. ...

Labor laws for live in caregivers

For starterd, the Fair Labor Standards Act extended minimum wage and overtime rights to domestics in 1974, but it excludes "casual babysitters" and...