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Is there a law that an employer must pay for health insurance for a lay-ed off employee for 9 months?
No federal law requires employers to offer anyone med insurance - current OR former employees. Certainly no law requires the employer to pay the premium.
Can you not withhold federal taxes from my paycheck?
No, as an employer, I am required by law to withhold federal taxes from your paycheck.
Is it legal for my employer to make me pay into a health insurance plan even though I don't get health insurance through my employer?
No, it is not legal. Any money that an employer takes from your paycheck for a benefit must be used to purchase the benefit. ERISA, a federal law, prohibits an employer from using employees' money for any other purpose.
How does an employee qualify for 12 weeks of FMLA in Texas?
It does not matter what state you live in since the FMLA is a Federal law. But you need to have worked for the requisite period of time (i.e. one year), have a qualifying medical condition (too many types to name in this answer), and your employer must be a covered employer (i.e. have at least 50 employees in a 75 mile radius and the employer must affect interstate commerce ... which virtually any employer does).
By law can your employer mandate you to work seven days straight?
No, your employer can not require you to work seven days straight. According to federal law, you are allowed at least a 24 hour break in the work week.
Is there a law that requires an employer to give an employee a break after so many hours of work?
There's no federal law that requires it, but some states may. As far as the federal level goes, your employer should offer you coffee breaks and must pay you for the time you're on those breaks. However, if you're taking a lunch break of at least 30 minutes, then they don't have to pay you for that. But there is no mandatory period after which you must be given a break according to the The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA.
Does Cases that go to federal court generally involve constitutional matters?
Cases in federal court must involve federal law and since all federal law must be derived from the constitution then yes they do involve constitutional matters.
Is it Federal Law that a Doctor must take your photo?
No.
Do states have to follow federal AWOL laws?
Yes, that is what a Federal Law is so all states must obey the law.
Can a lawyer practice federal law in any state?
No, a lawyer must be licensed to practice law in the specific state where they want to practice federal law.
Why would you want your employer to take out FICA and medicare taxes?
It's not an option for him, by law, your employer MUST withhold these taxes from your pay.
What if your employer makes you work up to half an hour after your shift and they do not pay you is this legal and if not what laws are there to stop it?
Your employer must pay you for any time that they compel you to work. If you are not being properly compensated, you should contact your states Wage & Hour division (Department of Labor), a federal Wage & Hour office, or an attorney. The law in question is called the Fair Labor Standards Act, which is a federal law that requires compensation for all working hours.
