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And Is Your Employer Misclassifying You? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), qualifying US employees should be paid no less than the federal minimum wage, as well as overtime pay of no less than time and a half for all hours worked over the 40-hour threshold. However, there are […]

And What Damages Does Your Employer Have to Pay if It Breaks This Law? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or job applicants based on “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” If your employer discriminates against […]

How Will They Affect You? New regulations governing overtime pay and minimum wage went into effect on Saturday, October 3, 2020. And it’s about time. This is the first time these regulations have been updated in approximately 40 years.  According to the official press release from the Pennsylvania governor’s office, […]

It’s Illegal Under the FLSA If your paycheck is smaller than you expected, your employer may be in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA establishes the federal minimum wage, as well as nationwide rules for when qualifying employees should be paid overtime. Your employer may be […]

This Is Illegal Under the NLRA It’s an unspoken rule in many workplaces, and sometimes a spoken one: you’re not supposed to discuss the terms and conditions of your employment with your co-workers. Especially your pay. But it’s illegal for employers to prevent you from doing this, or punish you […]