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How Texas Cracks Down on Employers Who Refuse to Pay WagesKey Takeaways: Texas law treats willful wage nonpayment as a serious offense. Bad-faith withholding triggers penalties and interest under state law, while federal Fair Labor Standards Act claims may allow liquidated damages that double the...

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Pre-Shift and Post-Shift Time: Why Documentation Wins Wage CasesKey Takeaways: To document unpaid pre-shift and post-shift work in New York, it is best to create contemporaneous records the moment work happens, such as time-stamped photos, a personal daily log of actual start and stop times,...

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When Is Checking Email After Hours Considered Working in Illinois?Key Takeaways: If you are a non-exempt employee in Illinois and your employer knows you check work email after hours, that time may be compensable under both federal and state law. Illinois adopts the FLSA's "suffer...

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When Your Time Clock Becomes a Tool for Wage Theft in HoustonIf your employer rounds your time in ways that consistently shortchange your paycheck, you may be experiencing wage theft that federal and Texas laws prevent. Many Houston workers arrive early for required safety gear,...

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Retail and warehouse employees work hard to keep businesses running - but are you being paid everything you're owed? In industries known for long hours and tight profit margins, overtime violations and wage theft are unfortunately common. Research suggests U.S. workers lose about $15 billion...

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Nobody should put in their time only to find their paycheck falls short of the legal minimum wage. If you've been paid below minimum wage, know that you're not alone - and that it's against the law in almost all cases. The law is on...

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Overtime pay violations cost workers millions annually. In FY 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recovered more than $273 million in back wages and damages for nearly 152,000 workers nationwide - with a large share tied to FLSA overtime violations. An...

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With the continued drop in oil prices and drilling activity, an increasing number of energy related employers have been engaging in "cost reduction" efforts, including job cuts and layoffs. The near-term outlook doesn't look much brighter with new job postings for operators, field technicians, inspectors,...

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