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If I quit after having been given a bonus, can it be deducted from my last paycheck?

I got a Christmas bonus from my place of employment. I had to quit without a notice due to my husband’s work transferring him out…

FMLA

I have been out on intermittent FMLA for my father’s cancer and end of life care. I was told by a co-worker that there is…

Working when my place of business is supposed to be closed

So on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day my place of business closes down. They send 1 person from the office home with a computer as…

Did my union breach their contract?

I am a union steward. Contract says that stewards have seniority over any one regardless of time of employment. They allowed another employee ,with more…

What can I do about a wrongful termination?

I recently was a contractor and I worked for my employer through a contractor. My assignment was ended with no reason stated. In a Skype…

If our company sent our paychecks out early but we were told that if we cash them early we would be fired, is that legal?

What is the law regarding overtime pay?

My employer only pays 4 hours OT no matter how many hours over 80 a person works. He is now making his employees fill out…

Can my employer stop my direct deposit and hold my paycheck until my uniform is returned?

On my last day, I tried to return my employer issued apron but my manager said that I needed to wash it before returning it….

If vacation was approved, can they not pay you?

When offered this job, I stated that I had already had a vacation planned. They approved this vacation but failed to tell me I would…

How can I get my last paycheck orm my old employer?

I quit without notice and now they won’t pay me. However, no one ever said that notice had to be given.