No, your employer owes you for this time, as any time worked needs to be paid. Now, they can discipline you for taking too long, as in put you on a performance plan or even fire you, but the time still has to be paid.

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Yes, they most certainly can. Employment is at will, and your recourse is to leave.

Now, if you think the suspension is due to some sort of protected activity or because you are in a protected class, then it may be wrongful.

Correct, owners and mangers are not allowed to be part of the tip pool. There appear to be substantial penalties your employer would owe you, and all the other employees.

If you work more than 40 hours for an employer (doesn't matter if it is multiple job titles) in a week, you are entitled to overtime assuming you are not salaried.

Technically yes, but I personally would caution against it if the employer was my client as it could be seen as retaliation/discrimination for filing the claim.

Yes it is: https://www.oregon.gov/boli/TA/pages/t_faq_drugtesting.aspx

You can't, you have to be 14: http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/WHD/CLU/Pages/W_CLU_Taminors.aspx

There are a few exceptions, but none would apply to what you describe.

They are not connected. You can file and pursue both.

You could certainly try, but given they are bankrupt it may be a pointless effort since they have no money.

No, there is no law in regards to suspensions.

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Yes, they would have to pay for that cost:

" (2) The employer shall pay any reasonable costs for providing medical verification or certification required under this section, including lost wages, that are not paid under a health benefit plan in which the employee is enrolled." ORS 653.626

I would say it likely does not apply to your situation.

I have not really dealt with this before, but based on the law concerning jury duty and employers (https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/10.090) it would appear to be legal.

But what is your question?

They could try, but there would be no way to do it. Potentially if your wife filed suit and lost they could try, but even then it is unlikely.

Most employment law claims have a one-year statute of limitations, so you may be too late. Further, it depends on what the harassment was about, as it has to be related to you being in a protected class.

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This sort of depends on if you are an employee or an independent contractor. As an employee, the paycheck have to be 35 days or less apart. Their delay means you could hit them with penalties. However, it sounds like they are not financially sound if this has been a problem for some time and past... View More

Oregon is an at-will state, so people are free to quit assuming you do not have a contract for a specific term.

Hard to follow exactly what happened. If he assaulted you, you can sue for battery. If you were an employee, you can sue for the back wages and a penalty wage. If you were an independent contractor, you can sue for breach of contract.