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Category: Wage Theft & Unpaid Wages

Calculating Overtime and Back Pay in Pennsylvania: Know these Quirks in the Law or Risk Losing Money

May 15, 2015 Murphy Law Wage Theft & Unpaid Wages

Calculating Overtime and Back Pay in Pennsylvania: Know these Quirks in the Law or Risk Losing Money

Pennsylvania law differs from federal law

The Sneaky Way One Company Tried to Keep Workers from Suing for Overtime

April 24, 2015 Murphy Law Wage Theft & Unpaid Wages

The Sneaky Way One Company Tried to Keep Workers from Suing for Overtime

Employer tried to pre-empt lawsuit after Department of Labor investigation

Trying to Get Staffers to Work Off-the-Clock Backfires Big Time; Company Pays $3.1 Million Settlement

March 27, 2015 Murphy Law Wage Theft & Unpaid Wages

Trying to Get Staffers to Work Off-the-Clock Backfires Big Time; Company Pays $3.1 Million Settlement

Employees were paid by the task rather than actual time spent working

What Restaurant Workers Should Know About Overtime, Minimum Wage, and Tipping Pools

February 9, 2015 Murphy Law Wage Theft & Unpaid Wages

What Restaurant Workers Should Know About Overtime, Minimum Wage, and Tipping Pools

Restaurant pays $42,000 settlement after getting hit with class-action lawsuit for wage violations

Is Your Paycheck Light? Watch Out for This Overtime Loophole That’s Illegal in PA

January 23, 2015 Murphy Law Wage Theft & Unpaid Wages

Is Your Paycheck Light? Watch Out for This Overtime Loophole That’s Illegal in PA

“Fluctuating workweek” is allowable under federal law, but not Pennsylvania state law