I live on site of my work and my apartment is part of salary.\nI am on site 24 hours. If I do take any time off I am aexpected to pay the pwerson who coversd for me out of my pocket, but I am not self employed.
207959
Where are you?  That makes a huge difference.  If you signed a contract you need to check and see if there is a clause in there about that.  To be really sure you need to contact a lawyer in your area that specializes in labor law.  It varies so much from country to country and even state to state in the U.S.
196581
Assuming that you took a half hour off for a meal then you earned less than $4.20 an hour.  You didn't receive overtime, and you didn't have ANY days off.  Where I live it is against policy to not have a day off every 6 days.  If you don't rest you can make a fatal mistake.  You were taken advantage off and underpaid.  QUITTING WAS THE ONLY THING TO DO!  I am glad you did.\n\nEDIT:  If you were supposed to get 7.50 an hour you didn't get it (if you worked 7:30am to 7pm for two weeks with a half hour break.)  If they were actually giving you 7.50 plus time and a half when you went over 40 hours a week you would have received 1552.50 minus any taxes (at least you should in USA.)  How is it possible that your income tax is 58%?  This had to be all under the table.  I wouldn't do that again if I were you.
476402
Generally, you must be "actively employed" at the time bonuses and commissions are paid.\n\nHaving said that, I think that you are eligible for both.\n\nThe bonus, since the payout is based on the calendar year Jan - Dec, 2006, and you were "actively employed during that period, and obviously contributed to whatever success the company had during that time, should be due and payable to you after March 31, 2007.\n\nThe commission, you invested time and effort into the sale, you were "actively employed" at the time of the sale, and if the customer paid the contract amount before you left, you would have received the commission.  I believe that you are entitled to that payout as well.\n\nCheck with the local Wage and Hour Division of the State Department of Labor to determine if you are eligible for the payouts, then ask the HR Department if you will be getting them.  If they say no, file a complaint at the Wage & Hour Division.
559356
Signing a lease a month or more in advance really isn't unusual.  If it were me, I would talk to this guy and see if he couldn't be flexible about how much of the deposit you put down.  In my experience, rental companies have required me to sign the lease as soon as I have made my decision and put down half of the deposit, but I have had until the move-in day to pay the rest of the deposit & first month's rent.  Really, it's up to the landlord or rental company, but he may be willing to work with you.  Especially because if you do sign the lease now, it's still a legal contract that says that you are obligated to pay him, even if you're not paying immediately.  It's worth a shot!
382649
You need to pay taxes in the state that you work. Since you work 90% in NY, you would pay NY taxes.  My company is in California, but I work in another state and I pay that states taxes because that is where I am BASED out of, not California.  Your employer should be withholding NY taxes from your check if you home is considered your base office.
429317
Unless you have a contract, you are an "employee at will."  What your employer is telling you is that they want you gone, and would fire you except they'd have to pay unemployment for you.\n\nIt's time to move on.
32227
That sounds to me like he was late and if there are strict guidelines to putting in the time then you'll have to wait.  The company does have expenses related to processing payroll and holding things up for 1 check could prevent the entire company from getting paid (many payroll processing companies require 1 to 2 days).  \n\nIt sounds to me like a big company that doesnt really care about their employees to me though.\n\nSource - i run a payroll processing company.
229627
You're only working overtime if you're working over 40 hours (according to law.)\n\nOtherwise, by law (unless you are working for the government), your employer is required to pay you overtime.\nKeep your paystubs and contact a personal lawyer with your case.\nAlso, try to get a record of the times that you leave your work, make sure everyone else knows when you are leaving and see if you can't get others to testify for you leaving at whatever time it is that you leave. Make sure someone sees you come in. If your place of work has cameras, see if they keep the times with the tapes. \n\nI had worked at a place where the manager there kept cutting my hours on the computer so that I wasn't being paid for my overtime, and I got really pissed off. I sued and got a nice settlement. I don't work for them anymore by choice, but now they also have trouble getting employment.
609218
Cut-off time in your example is 4:30pm. Your workplace is not responsible for your commute, as they are not forcing you to live 3 hours away, regardless of traffic.\n\nUnless you are on a contract basis and expense that sort of thing.
160308
Complain to the local labor enforcement agency. It's usually listed under the State Government in the phone book. But you should have that wage promise in writing. Otherwise they can deny they ever made the promise. You might try emailing your boss to ask about it and then getting a documented response from him. Anything they say that indicates there was a verbal agreement could be used against them. That's why you should send an email. If he responds verbally, then send him an email that summarizes what he said. "Thanks for answering my question today in your office. I understand that I will be getting $X per hour starting next week. Please let me know if I misunderstood."
645212
Yes, you must abide by the original terms of the lease. It says that rent is due on the 1st day of the month.  You are still "in" your lease, even though you don't live there any longer.  If your rent is not paid on time, they can and will assess late charges in accordance with their rights as set forth in the original lease agreement.\n   If they relet your apartment, all monthly rent will cease on your part and if you've already paid through the end of any given month, you are entitled to a full refund on a prorated basis from the first day of the new tenant's occupancy.\n   If you find that someone is living in your old apartment and they are still collecting rent from you, hire an attorney and contact the nearest Tenant's Council in your area.  You will probably be entitled to compensatory damages ($$$).
501648
If you reached the 1500 hour requirement, then you should have been paid your vacation balance when you were terminated. Check your pay stub, and if it isn't there, call the company and ask for an explaination.
423483
Do both - Take them to a smalls claims tribunal and expose them via newspapers and internet sites!!!\nYou earned that money, so they should pay you regardless of the length of your employment!! NAME & SHAME THEM i say!!!!!
273405
Ask your employer.  \n\nSome companies pay their employees based on each 1/10 of the hour (or each 6 minute interval) they work.  So if you punch in at 8:57am, or 8:59am, you are still only paid as if you punched in at 9:00am.  If you punch in at 9:01am, you would be marked as 1/10th of an hour late even though you punched in only one minute late, and you would be paid the same as if you punched in at 9:06am.\n\nI worked at a company that automatically took out a 30 minute lunch break after 6 hours whether the employee punched out of not.  The result was if I worked between 6 hours and 6.5 hours, I only got paid for 6 (whether I took a lunch or not).  If I worked 7 hours straight without a lunch break, I only got paid for 6.5.
162682
If you paid part of the bill then you should be fine. You need to call the office & let them know when you can have the rest of the payment & go from there. Just hope you're not in a cold climate.
579283
No, the company does not have to pay you. Again with the first answerer, you should take a vacatoin before quitting so then you would technically not lose the time.
647247
It sounds unfair, since you're there for the employer's benefit.  I would check with your state's Labor Department.