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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

Overtime Law Firm

An overtime law firm represents those individuals who have been denied “fair pay” as defined by federal and state wage and hour laws. Wage and hour laws are complicated and fluctuate from state to state which is one reason many employers are not paying their...

| December 29, 2010

Fair Labor Act

The Changing Face of the American Workplace: Should You Be Getting Overtime Pay? Though the concept of protecting the American worker’s right to be paid for all work accomplished on behalf of an employer by way of the Fair Labor Act is fairly simple, the...

| December 29, 2010

New York Wage

Although the State of New York wages are covered under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA overtime), the New York legislature has passed even more stringent laws to protect workers there. Nearly all aspects of wages earned in New York are protected under state...

| December 29, 2010

NY Labor Laws

New York First to Protect Domestic Workers with Extended Labor Laws NY labor laws are stepping it up, raising the bar for other states in the protection of their domestic workers. The new Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights was signed by Governor David Patterson on...

| December 29, 2010

Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), commonly known as the Fair Labor Act, was originally enacted in 1938 and revised in 2004 to ensure that American workers receive fair pay for their labor. Understanding FLSA overtime laws is essential for both employers and employees navigating...

| December 28, 2010

New York Overtime Law

New York overtime law is stronger than the provisions found in the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which is the bedrock of American wage and labor laws. Areas of employment that are regulated by these provisions include minimum wages, overtime pay and child labor....

| December 28, 2010

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