Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
If your employer refuses to pay you what you’re owed, you’re going to have to sue the employer for money. Lawsuits can be expensive; before going ahead with one, you should see if there are any other legitimate claims you can put against your employer, to increase the total amount you’re suing for and make it more cost effective.
→ Read MoreExempt employees are workers who are not guaranteed overtime pay or minimum wage. If you are classified as an exempt employee, read on to find out whether your employer has classified you incorrectly.
→ Read MoreEmployers can determine not just how many vacation days employees receive, but even whether they receive them at all. Employers can also decide when employees take them’that is, an employee does not generally have an absolute right to take vacation whenever he or she wants. Instead, the employee can only take vacation when the employer allows him or her to do so.
→ Read MoreIf the employee is exempt’that is, an employee who meets one of the tests for not receiving overtime’then the employer may freely make the employee attend meetings outside of his or her normal working hours shift, without any additional compensation. However, the situation is different for a nonexempt employee, or one who can earn overtime. Work time includes meeting time’essentially, if the employee is doing something which the employer requires him or her to do, it’s work.
→ Read MoreIf an employee was overpaid, the employee must, upon employer demand, repay the money. A simple error, such as an accounting error, does not give someone a right to keep money.
→ Read MoreIf your client’s offices are not your primary workplace (which appears to be your home), you should be paid for your travel time if you…
→ Read MoreA mistake (e.g. an overpayment) does not give you the right to keep the money; rather, money mistakenly sent to you must be returned or…
→ Read MoreThe answer to this question depends, in part, on the type of bankruptcy under which your employer is filing and when your wages were earned. The timing of your earnings determines the priority given to your claim.
→ Read MoreIn most jurisdictions, an employer has the right to determine when and where employee breaks take place. Federal law does not require that employees be given rest break opportunities, but as of 2011, nine states require breaks. These include California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. These states have minimum rest break requirements that apply to private sector employees in varying ways.
→ Read MoreYour employer cannot use your image or likeness on their website, in commercials, on product packaging, etc. without your permission. If your employer wants to use your image People have a right to control their own images or likenesses. This comes up most often with celebrities, simply because their images and likenesses are the most valuable. However, the legal rule applies to everyone, famous or not. This means that no one may use your image or likeness without your permission, and you may withhold your permission for any reason.
→ Read MoreFind the right lawyer for your legal issue.
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
