What is the law on wages and rises?

I agree with Mr. Pedersen, as I often do when it comes to his advice on this forum. Employers are not required to pay an employee anything more...

I applied for ssi and was approved and social security said that I have to pay welfare back

If you were told that you have to refund an overpayment from a federal assistance program, they should have told you how much you owe. Without...

Should I request my personnel file from HR dept at my employer if I may be fired before it happens

You may or may not have the right to access your personnel file, depending on a few things. Generally, there is no right in Texas for private...

Enforceability of Notice period

Generally, employment agreements have clauses that are beneficial to both parties. Here you quote a clause that is beneficial to your employer; you...

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What are the most effective steps to take to stop employer retaliation that has gone so far as to delay an employee's pay?

Unfortunately for you, as a federal employee, the only place for you to go is the EEOC. Even if you wanted to sue, you'd have to wait for the EEOC...

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Should I report my manager to HR? I know HR is for the company and I am in TX an at will state so I am weary of doing so.

You are correct that Texas is an "at will" state. But all this means is that an employer can fire an employee for any reason that is not illegal....

The point of an I-9 form is to establish a person's (1) identity and (2) authorization to work. If you have a US Passport, that's really all you...

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E cigarettes in my workplace

You pose a really interesting question, and after some quick research, the only case I could find that was on point was a DC Circuit Court of...

The general rules of thumb are that you get a 10 minute rest break for every 4 hours worked, but once you've worked more than 3.5 hours, you're...

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You are correct that an employer cannot automatically deduct a meal period from your hours (and thereby reduce your pay) when you did not in fact...