You do not specify whether or not you have an enforceable written contract, specifying the terms and conditions of employment with this service...

Can an employer change a 15 day pay period to a 13 day pay period to avoid paying an employee 24 more hrs of overtime

If the purpose of the workweek change is to avoid payment of overtime, such a change is not allowed under the Fair Labor Standards Act. I strongly...

Do I disclose arrest also?

If it is absolutely necessary to mention the arrest in order to explain the episode, you may have to do so. However, if if you are able to explain...

Suing former employer while you live in a different State.

I am not familiar with the Texas unemployment insurance statute. As you've already gotten a decision from a Texas unemployment office or...

My job shutdown without warning.

To determine whether your employer was obligated to give you 60 days notice prior to closure, I suggest that you check with the US Department of...

Should I seek higher assistance to resolve my concern of a unfair write up at work?

Unless the employer's actions were motivated by PROHIBITED discrimination (e.g., race, age, sex, creed, national origin, disability and/or...

Hi I have just given a notice resigning from my current employer effective December 7, 2012. However my employer said they cann

It depends on whether the contract is actually valid. If it is, you may be liable for damages for breaching it-- depending in part on the...

Should I hire an attorney? I was fired from my job as a waitress and I feel it was unlawful. Do I have a case?

This comment is indeed racist. In order to establish a claim of discrimination based on race, you would have to prove that racism was a motivating...

Can my employer withhold my last paycheck until i sign a document claiming i quit ather than being firewd

From what you are saying, it sounds as though the employer may be trying to disqualify you from collecting unemployment compensation because if you...

I am assuming that you do not belong to a union. Unless, the cost of purchasing the jacket results in your getting paid less than minimum wage per...