If your employer is covered by the the Fair Labor Standards Act, it cannot make deductions from that would reduce you below the minimum wage in a...

I lost my job because i had to defend my self after i was pushed hard by this co-worker who has a bad temper.

Based on the facts you have submitted, you would not have a case of unlawful discharge. However, there is no harm in returning to the employer and...

How do I declare my true age to my employer? It used to be June 30, 1983 until my Baby Card puts it June 30, 1981

If you can, obtain a copy of your birth certificates. Each state has a department, sometimes called the department of vital statistics, that keeps...

Government contractor request photo from applicant? - Then denied me the job after I sent photo

Based on the facts you have given, you should carefully document your conversation with the Manager, date, time, contents of conversation, and his...

I am in a hostile work environment, and it has become extremely difficult to perform my duties. What is the best way to resign?

You do not state the basis of the hostile environment; in order for you to be protected against discharge, the hostile environment must be based on...

I was fired for no reason. Does your employer have to state on what grounds you are being fired?

In Virginia an employer does not have to give a reason. However, the employer will have to give a reason when you file for unemployment...

Someone at my work recently filed a harassment case against me. Do I need counsel from an employment lawyer?

You have to be very careful about what you say and do; people today are very sensitive to racial and sexual bias. It is not necessary to use...

I quit my job in texas because my health how can I win my appeal

I am unfamiliar with the specifics of the Texas Statute on unemployment benefits. You don't state the basis of the denial but in all states you...

I was married for 25yrs. to someone that works for the railroad. He is retiring in 2013. When am I eligble to draw from him?

Usually benefits go the retiree and only become available to beneficiaries once the retiree dies. You do not say if you are still married to him. ...

Does my at will employer has the right to ask me to work 14 hrs/d + Saturdays and Sundays for several months without extra pay?

As a general rule, the answer depends on whether you are an employee exempt from over time (OT) pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). ...