The Fair Labor Standards Act is the overtime and minimum wage law that regulates how employees must be paid. Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees must be paid at least minimum wage for all hours worked and time and...
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Understanding Overtime Pay
5 Common Misconceptions about the FLSA
There is a lot of confusion surrounding the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) for both employers and employees. Most jobs are governed by the FLSA, but the rules and regulations can be complicated and many people find them unclear. To better understand FLSA, we have compiled a list of the most common...
FLSA Overtime
Q: I am having some overtime pay problems at work and did a Google search. I keep running across
the term “FLSA Overtime.” What is FLSA and what does it have to do with overtime?
FLSA overtime refers to the Fair Labor Standards Act, and it is the basis of all...
Overtime Pay Problems
California Law for Overtime
California law for overtime is evidence that one of the best places in the country to work is the State of California which places a high premium on the protection of their citizens in the workplace. Minimum wage earners who most often live from paycheck to paycheck and can’t afford to risk their jobs by...
New York Labor Laws
Virginia Labor Laws
Can my employer force me to use my vacation time at his/her convenience?
The short answer is - probably.
The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act regulates wages and overtime but does not require employers to pay for any time not worked. That includes vacation time, forced or not. So unless the state you live in has passed legislation which...