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Should your Job Pay for your Travel Time?

A worker commuting by car for a job-related assignment. Many employees wonder if they should be paid for time spent traveling for work.If your job won't pay for travel time, you're not alone in feeling frustrated and confused. Travel time - the hours you spend...

| November 7, 2025

Can I Sue My Employer for Not Paying Overtime?

If you regularly work over 40 hours a week without extra pay, you may be a victim of unpaid overtime. Under federal law, non-exempt employees must receive overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Not...

| October 29, 2025

When to Hire an Unpaid Wage Lawyer to Recover Your Earnings

Facing unpaid wages can be frustrating and stressful. You've worked hard for your earnings, yet your employer hasn't paid you what you're owed. In this guide, we'll explain what unpaid wages are, key situations where an attorney can help recover your earnings, and answer frequently...

| October 24, 2025

When to Contact an FLSA Attorney for Overtime and Wage Issues

If you suspect you’re not being paid fairly - missing overtime pay or other wages - you’re not alone. Wage theft is sadly common; billions of dollars are stolen from workers each year in unpaid wages. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets minimum wage...

| October 22, 2025

Unpaid Overtime: How a Lawyer Can Help You Claim Your Rightful Pay

If you’ve been putting in extra hours but not seeing extra pay on your paycheck, you’re not alone. Unpaid overtime is a serious and widespread problem affecting workers nationwide. Credible studies estimate U.S. workers collectively lose billions of dollars each year to wage theft, including...

| October 20, 2025

Proving Unpaid Overtime: How to Document Your Hours and Pay

Have you ever worked overtime hours that weren't reflected in your paycheck? Each year, the U.S. Department of Labor recovers over $200 million in back wages for workers - much of it for unpaid overtime. An even greater amount is recovered each year by private...

| October 17, 2025

Understanding Pre- and Post-Shift Activities: Do They Count as Work Time for Overtime?

When it comes to calculating overtime, employees often wonder if time spent on certain activities before or after a scheduled shift should count as "work time." Understanding what qualifies as compensable time (work time) is crucial for ensuring that you are not shorted on overtime...

| October 15, 2025

How to Calculate Overtime Pay: Are You Getting the Correct Rate?

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...

| October 15, 2025

New Overtime Rule Changes in 2025: What Employees Need to Know

Overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) were set to change significantly in 2024 and 2025, with a new rule that would have expanded overtime pay eligibility for millions of workers. However, a recent court decision has blocked those changes. Here's what employees...

| October 14, 2025

Independent Contractor Classification: Rule Changes and Their Impact on Workers

An Analysis of Shifting Rules from 2021 to 2025 Why Independent Contractor Classification Matters to Workers Independent contractor classification plays a critical role in the American workforce as it determines whether a worker is considered an employee or an independent contractor....

| October 11, 2025

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