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If I'm working full time but my hours have got cut quite a bit, can I file unemplyment without getting in trouble?

The issue is not how many hours you are working per se, but how …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 10 months ago

If I worked as a window installer but my first check was for only 2 days and I was paid for 17.5 hours, should I get overtime pay?

Federal law requires overtime for any non-exempt employee who works more than 40 hours …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 10 months ago

What is the law on "paid time off" not taken upon employment termination?

Under the laws of all states in this country, if an employee has accrued …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 11 months ago

If you are fit to do your job but your employer still forces you to go on short term disability, does that constitute discrimination?

One's employer cannot force an employee to go on short term disability. Rather, if …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

Is it legal for an employer to not pay an employee for hours?

No, it is not legal. The employer  may legally withhold pay until you turn in …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago