It might be, if the extra time you worked, or the hours you missed, did not follow established policy and guidelines. If you want the rules to support you when it comes to your benefits, then you have to apply the rules regarding your obligations as well. You can't appeal to the rules for one while bending or ingoring them for the other.
It would be a rare employer that does not have rules against it. However, as a contractor, you can independently state your hours and how you do your work.
Not two different LEGAL entities
Usually they appoint some agencies and pay them to do the same
No. An employer can not pay an employee half time unless the following requirements are met: 1. the employee's hours must fluctuate from week to week;2. the employee must be salaried and be paid the same each week regardless of the number of hours that the employee works during the week;3. the fixed amount must be sufficient to provide compensation at a regular rate not less than the legal minimum wage.4. the employer and the employee must have a clear, mutual understanding that the employer will pay the employee the fixed weekly salary regardless of the hours worked; and5. the employee must receive a fifty percent overtime premium in addition to the fixed weekly salary for all hours that the employee works in excess of forty during that week. If the employers often do not follow all of the requirements of this method and their employees are still owed time and one-half for all hours worked over 40 hours.
In the state of Arizona an employer is required to provide an employee with their last paycheck within 24 hours of firing them. In certain circumstances where an employer may not be located in the same state there are technicalities in which they can have this law waived to 7 days.
In short no. That is unless you were to tell them "if you don't pay me what you owe me, I will turn you in for your legal indiscretions". However, under every US law you are required to report all illegal activity that you have knowledge, otherwise you are an accomplice to said crime. You do have the right to sue your ex-employer for the money owed, but you will have to furnish 100% of the evidence in court. A good legal ramification would be to serve your ex-employer a summons and call the local news about their legal issues to destroy their credibility and legally report the crime. Just make sure you report the same crime to the proper athourities prior to going on the evening news.
Similar to missed.
There could be various reasons why you received two different amounts from the same employer. It could be due to overtime hours worked, bonuses, different pay rates for different tasks, or deductions such as taxes or benefits. It's important to review your pay stubs or speak with your employer to understand the specific reasons for the discrepancy.
If it is an at will state, there is nothing the employees can do. They may have a case with the EEO and should check with them and file immediately if they do.
You can request all your W2s from the same employer for the past year directly from the employer's HR or payroll department.
No, an Estate and a Trust cannot use the same EIN (Employer Identification Number). Each entity must have its own unique EIN for tax and legal purposes.
There is no rule-of-thumb on this. Cosmetologists are subject to the same labor laws as everyone in the US. Otherwise, it's up to the employer and the job. It could be 20 hours/week, 40 hours/week or 60 hours/week.