Author: Mike Murphy

You Have Options. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is designed to give eligible employees the ability to take unpaid leave to care for a family member or manage their own medical care, and have their job still available when they return.  While not every employee is eligible for […]

If They Do, You May Be Entitled to Overtime Pay When you’re a salaried employee, you’re usually exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That means you’re not entitled to receive minimum wage or overtime pay. A number of things can affect your exempt or non-exempt status, including your […]

Talking About Your Salary Is a Federally Protected Right Many employers would rather their employees not discuss their salaries with each other, and employees are often under the impression that they’re not allowed to discuss salary. But under the law, discussing your salary with your co-workers is a protected right. […]

How the WARN Act Does (And Doesn’t) Protect You  If you’ve been laid off without prior warning, you may be wondering if that is lawful. The answer is “it depends.”  A law called the WARN Act—short for the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act—was enacted in the 80s to ensure […]

There Are Strict Rules Employers Must Follow Have you ever received a paycheck and it was a lot less than you expected? Just what are all those deductions your employer is making from your paycheck—and is this allowed? The answer is that it depends. There are strict rules about what […]