Pennsylvania Law Requires You to be Paid for Every Minute You Work…Literally.

If you aren’t being paid for time spent in security screenings, health checks, or any other off-the-clock work, you may be owed for unpaid back wages. If you work in Pennsylvania, you should be aware of a recent court decision regarding the time workers spend waiting for and undergoing security screening and/or Covid-19 checks. These...
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Colorado Law Requires You to be Paid for Every Minute You Work…Literally.

If you aren’t being paid for time spent in security screenings, health checks, or any other off-the-clock work, you may be owed for unpaid back wages.

If you work in Colorado, you should be aware of an important issue regarding the time workers spend waiting for and undergoing security and/or Covid-19 checks. These checks commonly...

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DOL Independent Contractor Rule Would Permit Companies to Exclude More Workers from Minimum Wage and Overtime

In support of the excellent work being done to protect the rights of America’s workers by the National Employment Law Project, we are sharing the following statement from NELP: In solidarity with workers nationwide, the National Employment Law Project today filed extensive comments against a proposed rule issued only a month ago by...
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Limo Company to Pay $1.6M to Chauffeurs in NY, NJ, CT and MA

Chauffeurs employed by a New Jersey based limousine company reached a settlement of their claims that, as non-exempt employees, they were improperly denied unpaid wages for off the clock work, spread of hours compensation, overtime compensation for hours in excess of 40 per workweek, misappropriated time, as well as illegal deductions for phony...

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Working “Off the Clock” & Improper Time Deductions: What You Need to Know

The law requires that employers accurately track the hours worked by non-exempt employees and that they pay for all hours actually worked. When employers fail to pay employees for all of the hours they work, employees are denied a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work. Improperly accounting for hours worked...

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Information for Workers Impacted by Coronavirus Closures or Schedule Changes

Updated March 31.2020

Common Questions about time off during the crisis:

Can an employer force an employee to use vacation time during the pandemic?

The short answer is probably yes. Federal law does not require that an employer provide paid vacation leave and therefore, it also does not regulate the terms or conditions...

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