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An employment lawyer answers your workplace questions.

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Mandated Furloughs

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Is It Legal to Dock a Salaried Employee's Pay?

 
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Can I Tape a Conference Call Without Asking?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Consent and the California Privacy Act

 
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Is a Verbal Job Offer Binding?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

What to Do When an Employer Backs Out

 
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Swearing in the Office

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Can Someone Sue Over This?

 
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Do I Get Paid for On-Call Time?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Details of the Situation Determine Your Compensation

 
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Cracking the Dress Code at Work

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Can an Employer Tell You What to Wear?

 
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Telecommuting: The Ins and Outs of Working From Home

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Make Arrangments Beforehand

 
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I Recently Lost My Job, But Need Health Insurance for My Family

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Find Out If You're Eligible for COBRA

 
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What to Do When You Are Let Go

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Keep Your Emotions From Running the Situation

 
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At Work We Get Paid Every Two Weeks, But Can I Get My Paycheck Earlier?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

How Overtime Throws a Wrench in Pay Periods

 
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Law Changes in 2009 That Affect the Workplace

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Get Informed for the New Year

 
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They're Closing the Office and Not Paying Us — Is This Legal?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

The Difference Between Exempt and Nonexempt Employees

 
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The Supervisor Insults Us Because We're Latina

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Are There Any Legal Remedies?

 
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My Manager Makes Me Stay After I've Clocked Out

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Should I Be Paid for This Time?

 
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Independent Contractor vs. Employee

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

How to Tell If You're Being Treated Correctly

 
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Is it Legal for My Prior Employer to Give me a Bad Reference?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Is There Any Legal Action I Can Take?

 
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I Have to Rescind a Job Offer

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

What Am I Legally Obligated to Do?

 
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Terminating Older Workers to Save Costs

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Isn't that Age Discrimination?

 
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Traveling on the Job

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Shouldn't I Be Paid for My Time?

 
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I Have a Prior Arrest on My Record

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Will It Keep Me from Getting Hired?

 
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Domestic Partnerships

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

What Employers Should Know

 
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Ask a Lawyer: "I suspect my employee of coming to work high"

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

What If I Think an Employee Is Coming to Work High?

 
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Should I Disclose a Medical Condition During a Job Interview?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Understanding the Equal Opportunity Commission

 
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Videotaping the Break Room

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

What Are Reasonable Expectations of Privacy?

 
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Am I Eligible for Paternity Leave?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

The Paid Family Leave Program and the Family Medical Leave Act