Wage and Hour Law
PHARMACEUTICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE OVERTIME CASE GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT
Are sales representatives from pharmaceutical companies entitled to overtime? Two recent cases have given different answers to that question. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals...
TODOS LOS TRABAJADORES, SEAN O NO SEAN DOCUMENTADOS, TIENEN EL DERECHO DE SER PAGADOS POR SU TRABAJO A BASE DE LA LEY.
La Acta Federal de Igualdad en labor de Los Estados Unidos, requiere que los empleadores les paguen a sus trabajadores por todas las horas trabajadas...
ALL WORKERS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE DOCUMENTS, HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PAID FOR THEIR WORK UNDER THE LAW.
The United States Fair Labor Standards Act requires that employers pay their workers for all hours worked, and for overtime (time and a half) for...
CALL CENTER EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED
Call center employees (for example, telemarketers, customer service representatives, customer support desk employees, and account collections employees) are entitled to be paid for every hour...
THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM AND “BENCHING” VIOLATIONS
While H-1B visas offer a great opportunity for both foreign nationals and American companies, unscrupulous employers can potentially take advantage of people’s desire to work...
THE TRUTH ABOUT SALARIED WORKERS AND OVERTIME
One of the first questions I ask during an initial consultation with a potential client is whether he or she earns overtime pay for working...
SHOULD I BE PAID FOR MY INTERNSHIP?
Finding a job in today’s economy is not easy; however, it does not mean you should work for free. In order to get a foot...
“FILE THAT LAWSUIT AND YOU’RE FIRED…”
Employee Protections From Employer Retaliation Every employee has the right to file a claim or participate in a lawsuit for wage violations. However, individuals are...
WHEN AN EMPLOYER ISN’T PAYING LEGAL WAGES, EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO JOIN TOGETHER
If you have been subject to an illegal pay practice, you have the right to pursue your legal claims collectively with your fellow employees. Put...