Written by attorney Nicholas Woodfield, over 4 years ago. STAFF PICK
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that establishes minimum wage and overtime standards to protect employees in private and public sectors. The FLSA establishes minimum standards... more
Written by attorney Jennifer Tennant, over 2 years ago. STAFF PICK
Under the federal FLSA, employees must be paid minimum wage, employees are eligible for overtime pay, and other labor regulations apply. However, there is an exemption from overtime laws for workers... more
Written by attorney Joseph Maus, over 2 years ago. STAFF PICK
Everyone is trying to stretch their money during these uncertain economic times, including employers. In fact, some employers will go out of their way to try to get around the overtime wage laws so... more
Written by attorney Robert Nuddleman, 12 months ago.
Grandma is getting on a bit in years, and now needs some additional help.She can get around with her walker, but she cant drive and sometimes she needs help getting up from the chair, or using the... more
Written by attorney David Schuck, 5 months ago.
On January 1, 2013, the Oregon minimum wage rate increased to $8.95 per hour. If your hourly rate of pay after January 1, 2013 is/was less than $8.95 per hour, you likely have a minimum wage claim.... more
Written by attorney Scott Behren, 7 months ago.
Finally, in Miami-Dade and Broward County, wage theft has been deemed to be illegal. Imagine that? Now when an employee does work for an employer, they actually have to be paid for it. In all... more
Written by attorney Jessica Hofrichter, 7 months ago.
The following tips are designed to help employers avoid the common mistake of misclassifying Minnesota sales employees as exempt under the "outside sales" exemption of the federal Fair Labor... more
Written by attorney William Parsons, 12 months ago.
Can your employer ask you to give up your right to bring a claim for wages with other employees? The answer is no, according to the federal court in Madison. InHerrington v. Waterstone Mortgage Corp.,... more
Written by attorney Jessica Hofrichter, 7 months ago.
When an employer fails to pay wages, it can leave an employee wondering how to collect these unpaid wages – especially if the amount owed is too small to hire an attorney to collect. There are... more
Written by attorney Vincent White, 3 months ago.
Deductions from Wages Section 193 of the New York State Labor Law 193. Deductions from wages. * 1. No employer shall make any deduction from the wages of an employee, except deductions which: a)... more
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