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While civil rights and societal acceptance have come a long way over the years for women and minorities, workplace discrimination is unfortunately still much more common than it should be. Employees might be discriminated against on the basis of:
Women may also be discriminated...
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Calculating what overtime pay you might be entitled to as a tipped employee requires taking into account your employer’s tip credit, which is your employer’s credit against its minimum wage obligation to you.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), tipped employees are those who customarily receive tips and regularly earn more than $30 each month in tips, including workers such as:
Noncompete agreements or clauses are often part of an employment contract. As with any contract, you should review its meaning and potential impact on your future career with an attorney before signing anything.
Companies generally use noncompete agreements to prevent employees from leaving the company and immediately taking their experience and knowledge to a competitor. However, a company cannot...
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Trying to understand whether you should be receiving overtime pay for working long hours can be confusing when you are a salaried employee. James Shoemaker, an experienced overtime lawyer can help make that process easier.
For salary workers, three factors determine whether you are exempt from overtime pay:
Knowing exactly what Medicare and Medicaid fraud is can be a challenge. There are many intricacies to the federal insurance programs that, sometimes, only an experienced litigator can understand. However, if you believe a company or individual is committing fraud against these federal healthcare programs, it's important to speak up and find a lawyer that can help you. Check out our new slideshare that discusses Medicare/Medicaid fraud, and how a Medicare/Medicaid fraud attorney can help you.
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When you agree to work for any employer, you are entering a mutual agreement under the assumption that you will be treated fairly and with respect. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case. As an employee, it's important to know that you have rights. If you or another coworker experienced a workplace violation, or you experienced something that didn't feel quite right, an employment law...
We welcome you to the new website for whistleblower attorney James H. Shoemaker. And you've reached one of the most important areas of our new site: our blog.
We'll use this space to:
We look forward to filling this blog with interesting stories that will speak to the issues affecting you and your family...
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