Facing issue of retaliation at work. After I set boundaries around unpaid overtime 4 days later I got hit with a formal write-up full of vague, exaggerated claims—despite a positive review in January and last year as well. Multiple coworkers have left recently over low compensation, and now we’re being pressured to pick up the slack. I have documentation to back myself up, but I’m debating whether to consult a lawyer or try to handle it internally. Anyone been through this—what would you do?

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How are you working unpaid overtime as an associate in biglaw?

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We don’t give legal advice here.

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Now I got it. OP, No one is going to have gone through what you’re describing this here. This is not a legal advice forum and is for lawyers to discuss stuff related to their job and no one gets paid overtime.

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Are you not salaried? Aren't we all doing unpaid overtime? What exactly are your hours and what is your comp

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What? Unpaid overtime?

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We need more info. Are you not a salaried employee? Why would you get “unpaid overtime” and how are you receiving “low compensation” in big law?

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Is this satire?

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Lawyers are generally not entitled to overtime.

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I'm getting vibes that maybe Fishbowl has made the same mistake LinkedIn did when it started trying to get me to apply to Associate positions at Ulta and Sephora.

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Please consult a plaintiff-side employment lawyer in your jurisdiction for advice and counsel. They will give you scripts of what to say to your employer. The lawyer should ideally have experience representing associates at law firms.

Temporal proximity (the 4 days you reference) can be good evidence of retaliation.

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Lol aren’t you all getting overtime? This is standard I’m getting $144 per hour after 5pm essentially

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No

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Guys I think this is a plea for legal advice.

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Look at the hashtags y’all. OP is not a lawyer.

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Sales associate and not biglaw associate?

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https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/17d-overtime-professional

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The only thing you should be doing is lateraling.

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