Best Lawyer Answers to: Should I get a disability discrimination lawyer? Can my boss discriminate against me because I’m fat? What should I do if I’ve been wrongly fired? Our disability discrimination attorneys have blogged about the American Medical Association...
Month: January 2014
What Should I Do If My Paycheck Is Being Docked?
Wage Lawyer's And Overtime Attorney's Best, Top Answer: Can my employer dock my pay? My job is taking money out of my paycheck – what should I do? Can I be docked pay for breaking equipment? Our wage and hour attorneys frequently encounter situations where an employer...
Are IT Employees Entitled To Be Paid Overtime At Time And A Half?
Overtime Law Attorneys answers: Am I entitled to overtime pay? What should I do if I’m working over 40 hours and not getting time and a half? Are IT employees exempt from overtime requirements? Most IT employees are told, and simply accept, that they are not entitled...
Disability Discrimination: What Should I Do If My Boss Is Discriminating Against Me Because I’m Disabled?
Am I disabled? How do I get an accommodation at work for my disability? Can my job fire me for being disabled or asking for an accommodation? Do I have a claim? When someone discriminates against you or unlawfully retaliates against you, it can be challenging to keep...
What If A Company Refuses To Hire Me Because I’m Pregnant?
Pregnancy Discrimination Lawyer Answers: What if the reason I don’t get hired is because I’m pregnant? What if an employer’s policy discriminates against pregnant women? Employers are not allowed to base their decision on hiring a job applicant on whether or not the...
Can My Boss Avoid Paying Overtime By Closing The Business?
Ohio Wage Lawyers And Overtime Attorneys Answer: What do I do if my boss is not paying me time and a half for overtime? How do I get paid my wages if the business closes? When employees are cheated out of their pay or their paycheck is short, they rarely care where...
Am I Being Misclassified As An Independent Contractor?
Overtime Lawyers and Minimum Wage Attorneys Answer: Am I entitled to time and a half for overtime? What should I do if my boss says I’m an independent contractor? Am I an employee? Here is my new favorite quote from a judicial decision: “Taking your clothes off on a...
Can My Job Not Pay Me Overtime For Not Working Fast Enough?
Overtime & Minimum Wage Lawyers Answers: Am I entitled overtime? Can I get paid time and half? What should I do when my job won’t pay me for all my hours? “Welcome to the Hotel California. Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place).” – The Eagles. Hotel workers are...
My Boss Is Touching Me. Am I Being Sexually Harassed?
Sex Harassment Attorney Answers: What is sexual harassment? Can my boss hug me? What should I do if my boss is touching me? How do I deal with my boss grabbing me? In the employment arena, employers should never physically touch employees. Whether such touching, be it...
Disability Discrimination: Can I Be Fired For Testing Positive For Taking Prescribed Medication?
Spitz Law Firm Employment Discrimination Attorneys Best Answer Questions About Medical Marijuana and Employee Drug Testing. As medical marijuana becomes legal in more states (not Ohio yet), many questions involving the rights of medical marijuana users will need to be...