Your question and scenario included therein smacks of a retaliation firing.  The circumstantial evidence of a) your attempts at unionizing, b) failing to take a layoff, c) unfounded theft accu

As a general matter, companies may treat different job functions or classes of workers differently. Thus, a pay freeze for some but not all employees is allowed, except:

1) If the pay freez

Yes,  you probably should retain an attorney. The potential liability is very large--not just the taxes you would have paid were they employees, but also penalties and interests. You would wan

All employees receive overtime unless they are specifically exempt--employers may not change this rule or have a different policy, since it's the law. Being paid on a salary basis is part of being

Probably you do not have any recourse. While, as MTG suggests, you can and should file a report with OHSA, I do not believe that a crowded parking lot--even one with tractor trailers manuevering&nb