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An employment lawyer answers your workplace questions.

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Ask a Lawyer: Can an Applicant Be Too Good Looking to Get the Job?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

 
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Medical Privacy: How Much Does My Boss Need to Know?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

 
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Unpaid Internships

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Is it worth working for free?

 
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What Is a Trade Secret?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

The risks of taking a customer list

 
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What Does SIgning a "Non-Compete" Agreement at Work Mean?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

What's fair game? What's not?

 
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Monetary Shortages at Work

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

Do employees have to pay?

 
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Can I Be Fired for Being Late?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

How "at will" can affect your job security

 
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Can My Company Force Me to Take Furloughed Days Off?

By Amy Semmel, Attorney at Law

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

 
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I Want to Record a Conference Call. Is This Legal?

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?