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Getting paid for overtime

Susan's answer | Answered on June 29, 2011

If your employer is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, there are a host of other OT exemptions that may apply to you (for instance, car...

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Was accused of stealing, fired, and told in a wrtten letter that my paycheck was being held for restituion.

Susan's answer | Answered on June 22, 2011

You should first contact you local US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Office and file a complaint for your last paycheck with an investigator. ...

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Im supposed to be paid last friday but my employer did not give my check?

Susan's answer | Answered on June 20, 2011

You will have to wait until next Friday, if this is your regular payday and you are paid weekly, before you can file a claim for your last payment...

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IF SCHEDULED TO BE IN FED. COUR IN OCTOBER . AND MY ATTORNEY CALLS ME EARLY ONE MORNING TALKING ABOUT A SETTLEMENT AND IT BEING

Susan's answer | Answered on June 16, 2011

I am sorry, I thought you lived in Martinsville, West Virginia. If you are in doubt about whether your attorney acted ethically, you may want to...

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IF SCHEDULED TO BE IN FED. COUR IN OCTOBER . AND MY ATTORNEY CALLS ME EARLY ONE MORNING TALKING ABOUT A SETTLEMENT AND IT BEING

Susan's answer | Answered on June 16, 2011

I am sorry, I thought you lived in Martinsville, West Virginia. If you are in doubt about whether your attorney acted ethically, you may want to...

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IF SCHEDULED TO BE IN FED. COUR IN OCTOBER . AND MY ATTORNEY CALLS ME EARLY ONE MORNING TALKING ABOUT A SETTLEMENT AND IT BEING

Susan's answer | Answered on June 16, 2011

If you are in doubts about whether your attorney acted ethically, you may want to contact the following: West Virginia State Bar 2006 Kanawha...

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As an employer, is it legal to withhold a paycheck from an employee if I suspect she has taken money?

Susan's answer | Answered on June 12, 2011

No, that is illegal under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which applies to Virginia. Contact your local US Dept of Labor Wage and Hour Office.

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Do I need a civil rights attorney or something similar??

Susan's answer | Answered on June 08, 2011

Since in the US we have the employment at will doctrine, you can be fired for good cause or no cause. There are exceptions to this doctrine. In...

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Do I need a civil rights attorney or something similar??

Susan's answer | Answered on June 08, 2011

Since in the US we have the employment at will doctrine, you can be fired for good cause or no cause. There are exceptions to this doctrine. In...

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SALARY EMPLOYEE WITH NO OVERTIME PAY OR COMP TIME..

Susan's answer | Answered on June 07, 2011

Virginia has no overtime (OT) statute. So you must rely on the Fair Labor Standards Act, which does provide for OT. However, there are many...

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Getting paid for overtime

Was accused of stealing, fired, and told in a wrtten letter that my paycheck was being held for restituion.

Im supposed to be paid last friday but my employer did not give my check?

IF SCHEDULED TO BE IN FED. COUR IN OCTOBER . AND MY ATTORNEY CALLS ME EARLY ONE MORNING TALKING ABOUT A SETTLEMENT AND IT BEING

IF SCHEDULED TO BE IN FED. COUR IN OCTOBER . AND MY ATTORNEY CALLS ME EARLY ONE MORNING TALKING ABOUT A SETTLEMENT AND IT BEING

IF SCHEDULED TO BE IN FED. COUR IN OCTOBER . AND MY ATTORNEY CALLS ME EARLY ONE MORNING TALKING ABOUT A SETTLEMENT AND IT BEING

As an employer, is it legal to withhold a paycheck from an employee if I suspect she has taken money?

Do I need a civil rights attorney or something similar??

Do I need a civil rights attorney or something similar??

SALARY EMPLOYEE WITH NO OVERTIME PAY OR COMP TIME..