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Getting a paycheck is the primary reason for working, so if you start noticing that your check seems short, you may want to do some digging. Under federal and state law, a company must pay its employees at least minimum wage or the agreed-upon salary, or else it may...
Employers have the right to establish the pay of their workers, provided they do not violate minimum wage and civil rights laws. So it is possible an employee could receive a reduction in pay depending on circumstances at work. However, a pay cut should not be...
If you work overtime in Texas, state law entitles you to overtime pay at the rate of 1.5 times your regular rate of pay. You may also choose to collect overtime pay in the form of compensatory time off, at the rate of 1.5 hours for each hour of overtime you worked. If...
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires paying employees overtime when they work more than 40 hours during a workweek. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a workweek lasts 168 hours within a seven-day period. The FLSA does not place a limit on how many hours...
No matter where you work, you deserve to get paid for the hours you put in or by another fair metric such as an agreed-upon salary. Anytime your employer cheats you out of just compensation you have a right to pursue the lost wages through legal channels. Despite...
It is always a crime when employers take money from hard-working employees. Of course, they cannot simply reach into wallets and grab cash. They use clever tactics to steal money from honest earners. Maintain awareness of these types of wrongdoing. That way, you can...
From denied overtime to wrongful termination and discrimination, there are many legal issues you need to keep an eye out for as an employee. Moreover, you could struggle with minimum wage violations. Whether you have to temporarily take a lower-paying job because of...
When you do work for your employer, you expect to get paid. But what if your employer requires you to be at the workplace to wait for a call to perform a task? If your employer fails to pay you for your time at work, you may wonder if you have a case for unpaid wages....
Understanding your right as an employee to breaks is important. There are different rules in different states. Texas, along with most other states, defers to the federal statutes for governing breaks. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, there is no break...
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides unpaid leave to employees when faced with personal or family illness, or other medical conditions. The employee receives job protection while on leave to...
