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Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | February 6, 2015
Maybe not. Often, the banks that issue these cards charge fees to withdraw money or use them to pay for… Continue reading Can my employer pay me using a pre-paid ATM card?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | January 30, 2015
Yes, employers may do this. If you are performing different types of tasks for the same employer, it can pay… Continue reading Can I be paid a different rate at the same job when I do different work?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | January 23, 2015
A federal appeals court just held that the employer is liable for overtime worked by hourly employees if it knows or… Continue reading I’m not getting paid for the overtime hours I work, and my employer has a “no-overtime” policy. If I clock out and continue to work, should I still be paid for those hours?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Class Actions, Unpaid Overtime Wages, Wage / Hour, Wage and Hour Law | January 23, 2015
On January 13, 2015 a federal judge in Springfield Massachusetts dismissed the case challenging GNC’s halftime overtime policy sometimes… Continue reading Federal Court in Massachusetts Dismisses Challenge to GNC’s “Chinese Overtime” Policy – Plaintiffs likely to appeal!
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters | January 16, 2015
Employers must provide employees with a W-2 form if the employee was paid more than $600 in the year in… Continue reading My employer won’t give me a W-2 form so that I can do my taxes. What do I do?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Discrimination, Newsletters | January 9, 2015
Yes and no. An employer never has to allow an employee to come into the workplace intoxicated or refrain from… Continue reading Are alcoholism and other addictions considered disabilities that my employer has to accommodate?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters, Religious | December 19, 2014
Well, as usual, that depends. If your display is somehow offensive or disruptive, you may legally be asked to take… Continue reading Can my employer make me take down a religious display at work?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters | December 12, 2014
Not entirely. The National Labor Relations Board decided on December 11, 2014 that it was not lawful for an employer… Continue reading Can my employer prevent me from using my work email for personal business?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Independent Contractor | December 12, 2014
In a stunning, but absolutely correct decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that drivers for FedEx Ground… Continue reading U.S. Appeals Court “unravels FedEx’s business model” and rules that drivers are not Independent Contractors
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage / Hour | December 4, 2014
This is one of the questions we get most here at The Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore. The answer is yes.… Continue reading Can I still claim unpaid overtime if I don’t remember exactly how many hours I worked and I didn’t keep records?
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