I'm in a difficult situation and trying to figure out my next steps.
forced to work through lunch breaks. I've been dealing with this for about 14 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
I have worked at this company for 7 years. My position is non-exempt and I do have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.
Has anyone been through something similar? What worked for you?
You could try handling it yourself but honestly a lawyer speeds things up 10x.
Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.
Check if your state has a "one-party consent" rule for recording conversations. If so, start documenting everything in writing — follow up verbal conversations with a summary email saying "per our conversation today..."
Did you get anything in writing from HR? That's usually key evidence.