Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the general rule is that you must be paid for all hours you spend performing work for the company, but you need not be paid for time that you're not performing work. So, the answer to your question will depend on whether you still performed work on days you... View More

A Texas employment attorney could best advise, but your post remains open for four weeks. As a GENERAL matter for civil claims of MOST types, there will be a form called a release to memorialize terms of the settlement. I think that's what you're talking about. The release will outline... View More

It sounds like you may have a claim for sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. To establish this claim, you have to prove you were qualified for your original job, you suffered an adverse employment action (a pay cut or demotion to a less favorable or prestigious job... View More

Where is the artist?

You ask a question that needs more detail.

Are you going to pay hourly? piece work? project work? or whatever.

Where does he work? Do you provide the supplies.

Go see an immigration lawyer and an employment lawyer.

Good Luck

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Federal law requires an employer pay its employees at least the minimum wage for all hours worked. However, certain advances may be taken out of an employees' check and not result in a minimum wage violation. I would reach out to an employment law attorney in your state for a consultation and... View More

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Your question does not provide enough detail to fully analyze this situation. The answer depends on whether you have an enforceable non-compete or non-solicitation agreement with your former employer. You should consult an employment attorney in your area for advice.

I'm sorry for your ordeal. Unfortunately, it wouldn't be treated as a personal injury case because it looks like it took place in the course of employment. In terms of no insurance, if there was workers' comp if effect, that might have covered medical expenses. A WC attorney could... View More

This does not sound like a criminal law question but maybe you could file a small claims lawsuit in civil court. Contact the Justice of the Peace court for the address where the work was done.

The employer can continue to use any old records they might still have from your first application. If the employer uses data directly from Texas DPS then it usually only takes them a few weeks to stop reporting the case. However, most employers get background reports from third-party data... View More

Anyone can sue anyone else for anything. Whether or not they win is a different story. Did you provide an unsafe work environment? Who knows! Talk to an attorney who practices civil law.

As for criminal law, an imminent threat to do something that causes pain is Assault. In most... View More

Those who are not citizens can apply and receive unemployment benefits if all of the state requirements are fulfilled.

You must have a valid work permit or any immigration status that allows you to work such as a green card, asylee, DACA or TPS status.

You must be authorized to work... View More

It would depend on how the claims were framed, in terms of damages sought and claimants identified. Your post remains open for two weeks. You would need to contact an attorney in Texas if you wanted to discuss in further detail.

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Most if not all states keep very close tabs on employers who "skip" paying payroll taxes; so the agency you are dealing with is now aware that your employer has violated state and federal laws, thus causing you (and other employees?) to be denied unemployment benefits. Because you... View More

The law requires an employer or other covered entity to reasonably accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or practices, unless doing so would cause more than a minimal burden on the operations of the employer's business. This means an employer may be required to make reasonable... View More

Your daughter may have a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Whether this type of "waiting time" is compensable time depends on the particular circumstances. When an employee is "engaged to wait," the time spent waiting must be paid. If an employee is "waiting to... View More

I would look at the promise to pay as a contract type of agreement. To have a legal contract there must be an offer and acceptance and "consideration". "Consideration" means that each party agrees to provide something of value to the other. This can be an affirmative offering... View More

The receipt of public assistance such as unemployment benefits is not an automatic bar to naturalization if you have not engaged in unlawful behavior including committing fraud. However, USCIS may view the receipt of benefits as a factor regarding your “good moral character “. You may want to... View More

There might be both a civil and criminal case that comes out of this but I notice this question is marked for both Texas and Arkansas. The first thing you should do is figure out WHERE the forged document was USED and then re-post your question in just that one state, no matter where you are... View More

You should contact an employment lawyer in Texas. Your employer must start paying you when you start performing work that is “integral and indispensable” to the performance of your job. Based on what you stated in your inquiry, checking the website to get this information is 100% necessary for... View More