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...
wage and hour claims
Some employers continue to cheat workers of fair pay
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...
Types of wage theft and how to stop them
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...
Taking a look at minimum wage law
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...
Should my employer pay me for on-call time?
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....
What should I know about breaks in Texas?
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...
What should I know about the Family and Medical Leave Act?
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...
What is the seven-minute rule?
Each workplace may use slightly different methods to record the time you begin or end work. While some employers use the exact time you punch in or out, other employers may use something called the "seven-minute rule" to round your time up or down. If you see...
What do you know about covert wage theft in the workplace?
While you enjoy your profession in Texas, you do not enjoy feeling like your employer cheats you out of wages. So far, you only have suspicions rather than evidence. To help you get to the root of the truth, learn what GOBankingRates says about underhanded ways...
Discrimination and wage and hour violations
In workspaces across the country, discrimination is a major problem. Likewise, wage and hour violations occur far too frequently and in some instances, employees experience both of these hardships at the same time. For example, some people are denied overtime or not...