According to the Department of Labor and Industries,

Employers cannot prohibit employees from disclosing, comparing, or discussing their wages or the wages of other employees. Wage non-disclosure agreements for employees are prohibited.... View More

The Healthy Family Act provides that an employer who chooses to have a Paid Time Off (PTO) policy instead of a sick time policy complies with the Act as long as the PTO policy satisfies all of the Act’s requirements with respect to eligibility, accrual, usage, notice, recordkeeping, etc.

I agree with Mr. Pederson and respectfully disagree with Mr. Arrasmith.

California law also regulates the payment of wages upon an employee’s separation of employment. Under Labor Code section 201, an employer must pay an employee all wages due to the employee at the time the employer... View More

The employer's demand for "reimbursement" for the full cost of training never received sounds like an unfair debt collection practice. Further, if the employer is a large company, such illegal practices may merit a class action.

Employers in California cannot recoup the cost... View More

If the two employees are being treated differently based on their membership in a protected class such as race, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, military service, disability, pregnancy or opposing illegal conduct, then the difference in treatment could be illegal.... View More

You should consider reporting in writing the racial and religious slurs in the workplace to human resources, senior management and/or the owner of the business. You should keep written records of each incident. To have a legal claim, this type of harassment must be severe or pervasive.

Be... View More

Your employer is required to pay employees for all time worked. Your employer appears to also be illegally retaliating against employees for asking to be paid for their work. There are multiple penalties that apply. You should consult an employment lawyer. Most provide free consultations.

In Washington state, the 2023 minimum salary for exempt employees working for small employers (1-50 employees) is 1.75 times the minimum wage. That means an employee exempt from overtime pay must earn at least $1,101.80 a week ($57,293.60 a year).

For large employers (51 or more employees),... View More

You have potential whistleblower protection from retaliation, if you report the illegal activities to management, such as adding items to a customer's transaction without their knowledge or consent.

You should speak with an employment lawyer about documenting your concerns in writing... View More

You can file a complaint with the appropriate regulatory agency or notify your employer of the activities that you believe in good faith to be illegal. If you do so, your employer is legally prohibited from retaliating against you for whistleblowing.

At the same, you would be wise to seek... View More

First, the employer has the right to suspend or even fire your son for refusing to sign the arbitration agreement.

Second, Labor Code § 432 requires an employer to give to an employee any document relating to the obtaining or holding employment signed by the employee whenever requested by... View More

Employers must pay for all hours worked. The law is designed to protect employees for bad employers who demand off the clock work.

According to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement,

The DLSE took the position that “the intent of the parties is the controlling factor. If... View More

I suspect most employers would be offended that you are asking for a "retention bonus" in order to provide your two week notice and let you go immediately. Further, many employers have a policy that they will not rehire employees that fail to give to week notice. On the other hand, some... View More

Sounds like you were not getting paystubs showing the deductions. You should report your former employer to the IRS and the Washington Department of Labor and Industries, who may just be keeping your money. You are entitled to credit from the withholding for future social security benefits,... View More

Generally speaking, if you are a non-exempt employee, i.e. you are paid hourly, you are entitled to overtime if you work over 8 hours a day, even if you do not work over 40 hours per week.

If you work 5 days at 10 hours per day, then you are owed 10 hours of overtime pay.

No. Any rounding must be neutral. You can file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner, since you are talking about 1 penny per pay period.

However, after you leave that job, then employer is liable for waiting time penalties of 1 day's pay for each day late up to a max of 30 days.... View More

An employer may not make deductions from your paycheck unless authorized by law or authorized by you in writing. Thus, you likely have a claim for the illegal deductions and late payment penalties of 1 day's pay for each day late up to a max of 30 days' pay. You can seek to recover the... View More

In order to answer your question, the contract needs to be read as a whole in the context of the parties' communications and understanding. It also makes a difference if the contract was presented - take it or leave it by the employer or if you were allowed to make revisions. Your best option... View More

If you work for a private employer, you should be entitled to the max of 30 day's waiting time penalties. The employer at a duty to pay you all compensation earned within with 24 hours of termination and 72 hours of resignation. The employer also owes you 3 additional pays pay. The relative... View More

First, there are multiple online tutorials for removing the spyware. If that does not work seek help from a professional IT service.

Second, you can seek a restraining order against the person for harassment.

Third, you can sue them for invasion of privacy.