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BANKRUPTCY
1. Q. What should I do if my employer has filed for bankruptcy?
A. You need to contact the court where your employer filed for bankruptcy and file a Proof of
Claim. Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases, not state courts. To
find out where your employer has filed for bankruptcy the U.S. Courts established the Public
Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER), an electronic public access service, that allows
access to case and docket information from federal appellate, district, and brankruptcy
courts. You will have to sign up for a PACER account. The PACER webpage can be located
at www.pacer.gov. Information on bankruptcy filings and filing bankruptcy forms can be
found at this link: http://www.uscourts.gov/FormsAndFees/Forms/BankruptcyForms.aspx
BREAK PERIODS
1. Q. Are breaks and lunches required by law?
A. No. The FLSA does not require breaks or meal periods be given to workers. However, all
employers covered by the FLSA must comply with the Act's break time for nursing mother’s
provision.
DISCHARGE OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
1. Q. If I was unfairly terminated, can the Office of Wage-Hour help me?
A. Yes. If you believe your employment was terminated because you complained about your
wages, please be sure to include this information on your claim form.
2. Q. Does my employer have to give me notice when he/she fires me? Do I have to give
notice when I quit?
A. No. Notice is not required by either party based on the fact that DC is an "employment at
will" state, meaning that an employer or employee may terminate the relationship at any
time, without a reason, without cause.
3. Q. When does an employer have to pay final wages to a terminated employee?
A. If you are terminated, you must be paid by the next working day.
4. Q. When I quit my job, does my employer have to pay me within 24 hours?
A. No. Your employer has to pay you by the next regular payday or within seven (7) days, from
your resignation date, whichever is earlier.
HOURS OF WORK
1. Q. Does the employer have the right to change an employee's hours of work?
A. Yes. The FLSA has no provisions regarding the scheduling of employees, with the
exception of certain child labor provisions. Therefore, an employer may change an