HELPFUL INFORMATION

Pay laws changed in 2020.  The minimum salary to be exempt from overtime is now $684 per week.  Just because you receive a salary instead of hourly pay does not mean you are in an exempt position. Contact Young Law Office, P.C. to see if you are entitled to back pay. 

Some employers take an automatic meal break deduction from every employee's paycheck for each day worked.  If so, the employee must be allowed to take the full meal period, uninterrupted.  If you are losing the pay without a proper break, call today. 

An appeal hearing for unemployment compensation is fast.  You need to demonstrate your facts in a polished presentation.  You are entitled to an attorney to plead your case and make sure your testimony is heard.  Make sure you have a full opportunity to present your side of the case. 

If you reported discrimination or harassment to your employer and you were terminated from your job shortly afterward, you may have a claim for retaliation.  Reporting discrimination based on race, religion, age, sex, disability, use of FMLA leave, national origin is protected activity. 

If you reported a workplace illegality, or have refused to participate in illegal activity at work, and were then fired, you may be protected by whistleblower laws.  Protection for whistleblowers is written into law for both state and federal matters.  Don't let an employer take away your job because you did the right thing. 

In the excitement of a new job, people often sign a non-compete agreement without a thought.  Don't sign one without a review by an attorney.  Did you already sign a non-compete years ago and you plan to search for a new job?  We can review your non-compete agreement to help you avoid expensive legal problems down the road.