CA Labor Law: A friend has been demoted from salaried to hourly after giving notice. Is this illegal? He thinks there may have been a law passed a few years ago banning a salary to hourly demotion. True? [more inside]
posted by jenmakes on Jul 9, 2009 - 7 answers

I believe my company, a government contractor, is using alot of grey areas in their employee time cards to get away with paying as little as possible. For example, I am listed with them as "salary", which by my understanding would mean I get x amount of payment per pay period. However, they still have everyone fill out a time card, and pay us per the hours we have worked. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 27, 2008 - 14 answers

I am applying for a job as a legal conflicts analyst, and the employer wants me to list a salary requirement in my cover letter. Problem: I have no idea as to what figure would be appropriate. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 29, 2008 - 6 answers

Give me your best guess for what 3rd year associates make in small (1-10 person) for-profit firms in DC? [more inside]
posted by n'muakolo on Apr 28, 2008 - 6 answers

Can companies prevent you from talking about your salary/benefits? (And a few smaller questions inside) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 25, 2006 - 39 answers

If a salary is listed in a US job posting is that a hidden signal that the job is actually intended for a non-citizen and that I, as a US citizen, shouldn’t bother applying? [more inside]
posted by freshgroundpepper on Nov 27, 2005 - 10 answers

I'm a salaried employee; can my employer deny me holiday pay for a 'probationary' period I was never informed about when I started? [more inside]
posted by [insert clever name here] on Nov 18, 2005 - 17 answers

Lies and the lying employers who tell them. Many workers at my small company were given written assurance at the time of our last pay review that we would be enrolled in a health insurance plan on a stated date. Six months later, the promised benefits have not materialized. Do we have any legal recourse? [more inside]
posted by 12XU on Dec 15, 2004 - 5 answers