Defining “employee”
	Lunch and other breaks
	Overtime
	Paycheck
	Severance
	Time-off

   Workers Comp

    FAQs

• What is the difference between an independent contractor and an employee?
• When is an independent contractor really my employee?

    FAQs

• What are my rights on taking lunch?
• Can my boss dictate -whenever the mood strikes him - when his workers take a break?

    FAQs

• Can a company insist that its non-exempt employees take paid time off rather than cash for working overtime?
• I worked 38 hours, Monday through Thursday, but took Friday off as a sick day (8 hours). Can I get overtime?
• What is an “exempt” employee and why does it matter?

    FAQs

• I work part-time for a large, nationally recognized company and they stiffed me on my paycheck: the hours I worked were cut in half. My boss told me they didn't have enough money to pay me, but would make it up the next week. What are my rights?
• I gave a 2-week notice that I was leaving my job, but I ended up working only 1 of the 2 weeks, because my mom died unexpectedly. When I returned to work to pick up my final 2-week paycheck, my boss balked at paying me for the second week. Don't I have a right to that second week of pay?
• Can a company insist that its non-exempt employees take paid time off rather than cash for working overtime?
• Can I deduct from the waitress's salary the money owed by a customer who skips out on his or her check?
• Can I get paid for the extra time after the end of my shift to close the store, do the accounting, and deposit the receipts in the ATM?
• My company failed to meet payroll. I am an at-will employee, paid monthly. Is this considered a breach of employment? Should I consider myself terminated and not bother appearing for work?
• Is the payment of wages regulated by law?

    FAQs

• Does my employer have to give me severance pay when s/he lets me go?
• My employer offered me severance, but says I must sign a waiver that says I am giving up my right to sue. Is this legally binding?

    FAQs

• Can an employer fire a worker that refuses to work on his scheduled day off? My boss said my refusal is an act of insubordination.
• Can a manager request that an employee who is off the clock stop chatting with his friends who are working? Can the employee sue on the grounds that a manager cannot tell him what to do while off the clock?
• Do I, as an employer, have to give time off to my employees?