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Employment Lawyer Answers: Does my job have to give me medical leave? Do I get my job back after medical leave? Do I qualify more FMLA leave? If you are expecting to expand your family in the near future through adoption or the birth of a little one, you are probably...
Employment Law Attorneys Answer: Can I be denied a bonus for taking FMLA? What are my medical leave rights? Can I be penalized for taking FMLA? The Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a federal law that requires most employers to give covered employees up to 12 weeks...
Overtime Wage Lawyer Answers: Can I get time and a half for overtime work if I am paid only on commission? Am I entitled to minimum wage for hours worked on a commission only job? There are many jobs out there that do not pay a traditional wage- such as an hourly...
Employment Attorney Answers: How do I quit and still get my commission? Can my employer keep my commission if I’m fired or quit? What damages do I get if my boss keeps my commission? The short answer is, that no matter if you are fired or quit, you are entitled to all...
Attorney's Christmas wish to stop race, national origin, gender, disability, religious, and age discrimination; and to get all employees paid their overtime wages: On this Christmas morning, I want to wish a very Merry Christmas to all our employment attorneys, our...
Wage Attorney Answers: What should I do if I’m fired for complaining about not being paid overtime wages at time and a half? How do I get my employer to pay me what I’m entitled to? Most people know that they have a right to a minimum wage, and most people know that...
Employment attorney answers: Can I get time off when my baby is born? How much time do I get off for maternity leave? I’m pregnant – what do I do about my job? If you are expecting to expand your family in the near future through adoption or the birth of a little one,...
Employment Lawyer Answers: “Do I have First Amendment Rights to post about my job?” “What should I do if my boss fires me for my social media posts?” “Can my boss look at my Facebook page?” Social media is a growing trend, and it is critical to be careful while...
Employment Lawyer Answers: “Can I be fired for lying on my application?” “What should I do if I was wrongfully fired?” “Was I wrongfully terminated?” Wrongful termination. What exactly does that mean? It is not when an employee is fired unfairly, but that is part of...
Employment Law Lawyers Answers: What is sexual harassment? What can I do if my boss hugs me? Do I have a claim for sexual harassment? Clearly, a boss grabbing a handful of butt or a supervisor grabbing your breast is sexual harassment. But, what actions constitute...
Employment Attorney Answers: “Can I get help with training for my disability under the ADA?”, “Can my boss demote or fire me because I’m disabled?” and “What should I do when I’ve been fired?” As another lesson that employers must provide reasonable accommodations for...
Overtime, Wage and Hour Attorney Answers: “Should I get paid for safety work before or after my shift?” “Does my boss have to pay me overtime?” “I am being paid right?” The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires that employers pay their employees at a rate equal...
Lawyer Answers: "Can I be fired for being gay?", "Can my job discriminate on my sexual orientation?", "Is it legal my boss to harass me because I'm homosexual?" Many people are surprised to learn that even today, employers can still openly discriminate against...
Employment Attorney Answers: "Can I be fired for posting on Facebook?", "Can my boss monitor my Facebook page or other social media?" The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a lower court’s granting of summary judgment for an...
Attorney Answers: "Am I entitled to overtime pay for waiting in line to start my job?" "Should my job be paying me to put on put on protective equipment?" As our wage and hour lawyers have blogged in the past, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), employers...
Attorney Answers: "I'm being discriminated because I'm Arab. What should I do?", "How do I stop my boss from racially discriminating?" "I've been fired. Help!" Some issues in the world of employment are simple to understand. For example, the idea that employers cannot...