Don’t be a Victim of Overtime Violation…Know the Law
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 a half their regular rate after 40...
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Understanding Overtime Pay
The underlying principle of overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is that every eligible worker deserves to be paid for his or her labor, and should receive premium overtime reimbursement at or above the rate of 1.5 times the regular wages for working overtime for the benefit of their employer....
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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 American worker's...
Overtime Pay Problems
Overtime Pay Problems Described
If any of the following overtime pay problems describe your situation, you may be able to reclaim your overtime pay plus penalties equal to twice the amount of the overtime pay owed to you.
If your situation is like one of those listed below, please fill out our Online Case...
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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
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 of labor law governing the employment of minors with...
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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, of course, just who is non-exempt and...
Computer IT Tech
The computer IT tech industry will be seeing a huge change in the way they get paid. A string of class action overtime lawsuits have put workers in the field of IT on alert, and many are realizing that they have been misclassified as exempt employees by their employers using the narrowly defined computer...
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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...
