Can my boss change me from a W-2 employee to a 1099 for no reason?

It’s likely illegal. This is a tactic that employers use so they don’t have to follow wage laws like overtime. Also if you get hurt, no...

I’m primarily an employment attorney, but I’m also a CPA and former auditor with the Department of Revenue. I can tell you the auditor will...

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My kitchen manager is guaranteed $200+ a week in tips and the rest of the kitchens tips are based on performance, is this legal?

When you say guaranteed tips to the manager, are the tips coming from customer tips to staff? Management taking tips is illegal in any amount.

The answer is "it depends". What kind of accommodation are you thinking? I recently had a client who had a mental illness and the reasonable...

What should i do?

it never ceases to amaze me how cavalier employers are as they blatantly break the law. But they get away with it because employees usually just...

If my coworkers and myself load the work truck prior to traveling to job site, should we be paid for travel?

I just finished a class action lawsuit against a company in the greater Searttle area on this very issue. They have to pay you for travel if they...

What can I do when my employer overrides my time punches in her favor? I am in Washington state.

I just had a case like this. Most timekeeping systems have audit trails that we can subpoena and there really is no defense. But you likely do...

My boss changes my hrs that i have worked?

Depending on your job and if it even qualifies to be on salary, it is probably illegal. Contrary to popular belief, jobs can't generally be on...

My boss is forcing me to use my personal phone to clock in and track my gps?

I have a lot of expertise in the area of DOT drivers. I've represented delivery drivers paid on "salary" before. It is probably illegal in...

What does it exactly mean ' if the termination is the second party's default it shall pay all recruitment cost"... I have resig

In this job market, it is hard to retain talent, so some employers are resorting to forcing employees to sign contracts that require them to pay...