Employment Attorneys Protecting Your Rights
An employment lawyer can help you with important questions. Employment laws vary from state to state which is why you’ll want to work with an employment lawyer near you. Here are some questions employment lawyers may be able to answer:
- In Alaska, must school bus drivers be paid at least TWICE the minimum wage?
- In Montana, has the “At-Will” Employment doctrine been eliminated?
- In Wyoming, can you be discriminated against because of off-the-job use of tobacco?
- In Arizona, can you be discriminated against because of your religious or political beliefs?
- In Michigan, can you be discriminated against because of your height or weight?
- In Florida, is the minimum wage increased annually based upon a cost-of-living formula?
- In Minnesota, when do you begin to earn overtime pay?
- In Rhode Island, is time and one-half premium pay required for working on Sundays and holidays?
- In New Mexico, are wage deductions allowed for breaks that are less than 30 minutes?
Labor and employment attorneys know this and MORE! See below the map for additional information about your employment rights! USAttorneys.com may be able to match you with an employment lawyer near you who can help.
Have you suffered from illegal discrimination?
If you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency because of
- Your Race
- Color
- Religion
- Sex (including pregnancy)
- National Origin
- Age (40 or older)
- Disability
- Or Genetic Information,
…you may file a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
All laws enforced by
- EEOC (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- And Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
- Except the Equal Pay Act (EPA)
…require filing a charge with the EEOC before a private lawsuit may be filed in court.
Once the EEOC grants you a Notice of Right-to-Sue, your lawsuit can begin. Beside the federal laws, each state has additional categories of people who legally cannot be discriminated against. You will find them on the website for the state page for where you work. Let an experienced labor and employment attorney help guide you through this complicated process.
The first thing to know is you must act FAST! USAttorneys.com can connect you with an employment or labor lawyer near you. According to federal law, you only have 180 calendar days to file a lawsuit from the day discrimination took place. (Holidays and weekends are included in the calculation. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, you have until the next business day.) There are some state-by-state exceptions.
In every state, there are also additional categories of people that employers may not discriminate against. Examples of state protected classes include:
- Disabled persons who use a guide hearing or service dog
- Military status
- Lie detector test
- Domestic violence victim status, etc.
These are just a few examples. You can find the exact rules for each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia on this website! Just click on the state! Or let USAttorneys.com connect you with a lawyer near you today.
Is Your Employer Breaking State Work Rules
and Costing You and Your Coworkers Time and Money?
Many employers blatantly break state work rules because they
- think their employees are ignorant of the facts or
- want to cut costs.
Examples of state work rules include:
Equal Pay for Equal Work Between Women and Men. It doesn’t have to be the same exact job title to make it discrimination. It can also mean work requiring equal skills, effort, and responsibility, under similar working conditions.
Meal and Rest Breaks. Does your state have laws requiring your employer to give you meal and rest breaks? Do you know what they are? Huge class action lawsuits over this and other broken work rules have won millions for employees. Smaller employers have also been required to properly compensate their workers. A lawyer who is knowledgeable about labor and employment law may be able to help you! USAttorneys.com may be able to match you with an employment lawyer near you.
Final Paychecks. Employees are entitled to receive their final paychecks from employers in a timely manner. When and how may vary based on state law.
Accrued Vacation Payouts at Separation from Employment. Here is another area where employers often do not follow state policy (or even the policy in their own Employment Handbooks). If you leave and are owed considerable vacation time and your employer won’t pay it, you can be out of money. An employment lawyer near you may be able to help.
Paid/Unpaid Sick Time: An employment lawyer can help you understand your rights when it comes to paid and unpaid sick leave.
Employment law attorneys are ready to help you today. Call us today to get in touch with a labor lawyer in your area.
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