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New York labor laws protect New York employees and are regulated by the Department of Labor. Any violation of the provisions of the NY labor law is considered a misdemeanor and is punishable by fine, imprisonment or both. Civil penalties will be enforced for each violation...

| January 2, 2011

Overtime Attorney

When is it time to contact an overtime attorney? Consulting an overtime attorney is sometimes necessary because all too often we need our jobs to provide for a family, a sick relative, or some other necessity making us vulnerable to an employer who unfairly withholds...

| January 2, 2011

Overtime Pay

Overtime Pay: Who is Supposed to Get It? The provisions for overtime pay in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is summarized in just a few words by the U.S. Department of Labor: “An employer who requires or permits an employee to work overtime is...

| January 2, 2011

History of the Minimum Wage Law

1896 The first form of minimum wage law was introduced in 1896, but instead of requiring employers to pay at least a guaranteed minimum wage amount, the law in its infancy only set up arbitration boards to prevent labor strikes. Australia, New Zealand, the United...

| January 2, 2011

New York State Labor Laws

Back to New York State Labor Laws New York State Labor Laws The State of New York is serious about protecting its workers and making sure that they receive payment for all the work they do through the New York state labor laws. The many...

| January 2, 2011

California Labor Law

California Labor Law Confuses Employers & Employees “In California, the general overtime provisions are that a nonexempt employee 18 years of age or older, or any minor employee 16 or 17 years of age who is not required by law to attend school and is...

| January 2, 2011

FLSA Overtime Rules

In spite of the FLSA Overtime rules, each year employees are cheated out of their overtime pay by their employers. While some companies may unknowingly keep from paying an employee the overtime pay that they are due some companies intentionally do not pay their employees the...

| January 1, 2011

Virginia Labor Laws

Virginia employees may not be protected from overtime violations by Virginia labor laws per se, but they are far from unprotected. Eligible or non-exempt workers are protected by the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) laws which protect every U. S. worker. That begs the question,...

| December 31, 2010

Mandatory Overtime Laws

Can My Employer Force Me to Work Overtime? Mandatory overtime laws are not covered in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which was enacted to provide standards for minimum wage and overtime pay. Mandatory overtime laws and regulations do, however, exist in some states to...

| December 31, 2010

Virginia Labor Laws

Virginia Labor Laws are, in fact, the same as those under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Like many other states, Virginia labor laws do not regulate or define benefits packages, vacation days, rest breaks or meal periods. Furthermore there are no restrictions on...

| December 31, 2010

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