Is it legal to change an employee's rate of pay without telling them?

Employers must pay employees the rate that they informed them they would be paid, so they have to tell the employees if they change the pay rate...

Do I have right to file disgruntle employee?

Generally speaking, an employer has the right to fire an employee (that doesn't have an employment contract and is not in a union) for any reason...

What are my rights as a salary employee when it comes to overtime ?

Under federal law, a cook who does not supervise other cooks should be paid overtime, even if they are paid a salary. The employer is also...

Can I sue for because a supervisor assaulted me and wasn't fired?

If an employee has been assaulted, they should contact the police as soon as possible to report the crime. Unless the assault was motivated by an...

Will I need a lawyer for wrongful termination ?

Generally speaking, an employer is not allowed to retaliate against an employee for raising a complaint of discrimination. If you feel that your...

I have used all my 12 weeks of FMLA up and my supervisor recommends me to use the ADA act, been at the company for 16 yrs!

Generally speaking, if an employee needs additional time off to meet company standards and FMLA is exhausted they can request an accommodation...

As an independent contractor, can a company withhold paycheck for a previous month for a report due current month legally?

Issues with independent contractors can be a bit complicated, because many companies treat their contractors like employees, and in many cases the...

How can this be resolved?

If the verbal abuse you were suffering is because of or based on any protected category, such as sex, race, religion, age 40 or over, etc., then...

What do I do now that I was denied at my hearing and my lawyer told me that he would not be doing an appeal and find another law

Need some more details to try to help you. What kind of hearing did you have and what were you denied?

One of the reasons larger more sophisticated companies usually have a policy that personnel matters are considered confidential is that in some...