All Questions and Answers about Wage payment

Terminated, was not paid for last day
I had been unemployed for over a year, but working part time in a job I loved. However, making ends meet was extremely hard. My 'profession' is real estate management/maintenance construction. I final...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 25, 2011 05:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

what are my options with an employer who has not given me final pay
on the 28th of february, my wife attempted to cash four of my paychecks. there was only enough money in my employers payroll account to cash two of them. my boss had left for the day so I tried to cal...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 14, 2011 12:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can commission paid non sales employee be asked to perform misc. work when have not customers?
Hello. I am a licensed cosmetologist in the state of Ohio. I work fully on commission. If I have customers booked that day I get paid 50% of the profit minus service and supply fees, etc. If I do not ...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 24, 2011 09:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is it legal to be required to take conference calls for work at home on your phone and not be paid?
My wife is a non salary, hourley paid employee as a teller at a bank. She has been told she must take a weekly conference call at home on her phone without being paid for her time or phone minutes. I ...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 18, 2011 08:35 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

ee worked 28 hrs, 8 hrs holiday pay & 8 hrs vaca pay = 44 hrs pay OT?
I need to be able to give my employer proof that in order for this employee who ended up having a 44 hr work week is not entitled to OT pay due to the fact that he did not actually work over 40 hours....
1 answer  |  asked Nov 30, 2010 1:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Should I pursue my case with the Texas Workforce Commission or Small Claims Court?
I worked as a dentist for a practice in, Texas and my pay is based off of collections/commissions. I gave the proper notice to the employer. During my final week at the office, the EMPLOYER decided to...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 7, 2010 7:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Can my previous employer put my pay to minimum wage on my las check when i make more than that ?
My employer when i was let go gave me my last check and my pay was down to minimum wage i hope this is illegal.
2 answers  |  asked Oct 22, 2010 7:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Salary employee isn't getting paid for days the company decides to close the office
I'm a salary paid network administrator for a company in IL. My company requires all employees to use a vacation day if they want to get paid when the company decides to close for a day, for example w...
3 answers  |  asked Oct 7, 2010 5:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can I be docked for scheduled days off?
HELP! I work at a private school in Richmond, VA. My position is the Executive Assistant. I'm salaried and I receive no overtime pay. Since I work at a school, we have scheduled days off on the school...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 15, 2010 12:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to Virginia

Can my boss take discounts for clients out of my Commission
I am a licensed Hairstylist in Honolulu Hawaii I work on strictly commission base I have no benefits at all I left my job and I am in a labor dispute with the labor board regarding this Here it is I w...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 9, 2010 5:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Hawaii