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Call Center and Customer Service Representatives: Are You Being Paid for All Time Worked?
Many call center and customer service representatives are not paid correctly. These employees arrive at work before the start of their shift to allow time …
Automatic Meal Deductions Lead to Automatic Wage Violations
Many workers are surprised to learn that federal law does not require employers to provide meal breaks. Although not required under federal law, the law …
Supreme Court ruling backs LGBT Workers
Title VII forbids employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex aswell as gender, race, color, national origin and religion.
Reimbursement for Expenses May Include Cell Phone, Home Internet Use and Related Home Office Costs
We recently wrote about how employers may not accurately track the hours worked by remote workers, particularly for employees thrust into the “work-from-home” role as …
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): What Workers Need to Know
The coronavirus pandemic, which has caused our economy to come to a grinding halt, has had a drastic impact on our country’s workers. To help …
Understanding the New Sick Leave and Child Care Laws to Help Families Impacted by COVID-19
In recent weeks, Congress has passed paid leave laws for certain workers to address the COVID-19 pandemic. One notable law is the Families First Coronavirus …
The Bloomberg 2020 Campaign Broke its Promises & Withheld Overtime Pay from its Field Organizers
Former Field Organizers for the Bloomberg 2020 campaign have filed a proposed class and collective action lawsuit for terminated Bloomberg organizing staff.
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Brings Temporary Relief to Some Employees
The legislature recently enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to help employees and small businesses deal with the economic impact of social distancing …
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Covid-19 Paid Leave Rule
In recent weeks, Congress has passed paid leave laws for certain workers to address the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. One notable law is the first …
Remote Workers Are Entitled to Overtime Pay, Too
4.7 million workers across the United States worked remotely on a regular basis, even before the coronavirus pandemic. Many employees are attracted by the flexibility …
Employees Reporting CERTAIN FRAUDS are Protected By Law
On February 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Diversicare Health Services Inc., which owns nursing home facilities across the country, agreed to …
Illinois employers required to disclose biometric data collection
As employers continue to seek more ways to efficiently run their businesses, they continue to turn to advances in technology. One of these methods is …
2021 Ushers in New State Employment Laws
Workers in America are protected by both federal and state laws. January 1, 2021 is the effective date for several state laws directly affecting workers. …
Minimum Wage Increases Kick Off 2021
Twenty states are raising their minimum wages in 2021. The federal minimum wage, which is regulated by the Fair Standards Labor Act, has been $7.25 …
Are you a salaried worker who is not paid overtime wages?
Many people mistakenly believe that salaried workers are not entitled to overtime pay. However, whether or not salaried workers are owed overtime wages all depends …
Are you getting paid when you work through your meal breaks?
No matter which industry employees work in, taking a complete and uninterrupted meal break is nearly impossible. This is exacerbated in our modern world where …
Employers could pay penalties for not paying Overtime
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are required to pay all overtime-eligible (non-exempt) employees overtime at a rate of one-and-a-half times employees’ regular …