It is legal for a management employee who is paid on a salary basis to receive tips from customers.

Ordinarily, a non-exempt employee must be paid while traveling out of their home city for a work related purpose if such travel occurs during their normally scheduled work time. There are exceptions: you might be entitled to pay during non-scheduled hours. You should discuss the situation with... View More

You should talk to an attorney experienced with workers' compensation law.

A "furlough" is typically a temporary leave. An employee on temporary leave is entitled to whatever the PTO policy allows. Also, there can be complicating factors, particularly if the furlough is for less than one week (e.g., 1 day per week for 3 months) and the employee is paid on a... View More

We do not have enough information to answer your question. There are special "child" labor laws from the federal government, and they depend on the type of job. For example, there are different provisions for agricultural work, kitchen work and amusement park work. Oklahoma also has... View More

Settlement depends almost entirely on the other party's willingness to settle. If you and the other party have come to an agreement, then the court's involvement should end fairly quickly. It is easy for the judge and helpful to his or her schedule to allow voluntary dismissal of a case... View More

We don't have enough information to provide a detailed answer. There are many situations in which running water would not be required but drinking water must be available, even if it is just bottled or in a thermos. There could be city or county health code issues requiring running water... View More

An employer must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to obtain and use credit information in an employment decision. The FCRA is administered by the Federal Trade Commission. According to their website, "Consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information.... View More

That depends largely on what information is in your employee file. Assuming it contains normal information such as your home address, your birthday, your social security number and disciplinary history, it is possible that your privacy rights have been violated. It also depends on what you mean... View More

We do not have enough information to answer your question. There are special "child" labor laws from the federal government, and they depend on the type of job. For example, there are different provisions for agricultural work, kitchen work and amusement park work. Oklahoma also has... View More

It depends on whether you mean "misconduct associated with the work" in the formal sense used in unemployment insurance hearings or if you mean "misconduct defined by my employer's policy." Losing a status or license necessary to work can be "misconduct" in terms... View More

Contact the Alcoholic Beverages Law Enforcement (ABLE) Commission and ask them, or look it up on their website. If you are selling alcohol in Oklahoma, you should become familiar with all the rules.

There are a lot of variables, so there is no single answer. Some of the big factors include the Court's workload, the complexity of the case, where you are in the lawsuit, and the amount of "combat" going on between the attorneys. ERISA cases can be very complicated and the federal... View More

That is probably not discrimination all by itself. It might be illegal discrimination if the employer does not go back the same amount of time for all applicants. Also, there are other background check practices that can cause problems for the employer, but it is unlikely you would be able to... View More

The issue is whether the employer or the employee is responsible for ending the relationship. An employer can terminate employment or not terminate employment. However,a business ordinarily has no power to force an employee to resign. Even so, there are exceptions. You will have to discuss the... View More

A verbal contract is theoretically enforceable. The first issue you have to deal with is proving that a contract was formed. You should consult with an attorney who, with the details of your situation, can better evaluate whether legal action would be a good idea.

Oklahoma does not have a statutory requirement to provide rest or meal breaks. If you work under a collective bargaining agreement, check to see if your contract addresses this issue. If you are driving long hours without a break, it is possible that you are exceeding your maximum service hours.... View More

Generally speaking, an employer is entitled to change the terms and conditions of employment at will. However, if a contract was involved, the employer may have violated the contract by modifying your commission plan. Whether there was an enforceable contract depends on the rest of the facts and... View More

She would not be eligible to draw unemployment.

There are several factors that go into determining whether a person is eligible to receive unemployment benefits. One test requires that a person must have earned at least $1,500 in the first four of the last five calendar quarters from the... View More

If employment is terminated because an employee has or is perceived as having a mental health condition, the termination may be illegal under Oklahoma and federal law. However, there is no easy answer to your question without more facts, which you should not provide on this public website.