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It’s More Common Than You’d Think The Fair Labor Standards Act dictates that non-exempt workers are entitled to make minimum wage, plus overtime for more than 40 hours worked in a week. There are clear definitions of what constitutes “work”—and how employers should calculate each worker’s pay. Even so, wage […]

If You’re Non-Exempt, It’s Probably Illegal Your boss keeps you late on the job—or asks you to work during your lunch break. You agree, expecting a nice bump in your paycheck. But when you get paid, it’s the same amount as always. What’s going on? If you’re a non-exempt employee, […]

And What to Do If It Happens to You One of your co-workers makes inappropriate comments about your appearance at work. The comments are frequent enough to create a hostile work environment. So you follow the policy your employer has laid out, and report that person to Human Resources. The […]

The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act—And What It Means For Workers According to a 2018 AARP study, approximately 61% of adults aged 45 or older have experienced or witnessed age discrimination in the workplace. And thanks to some new legislation, it may become easier for those people to win […]

Know When You Can and Can’t Be Fired Like many other states, Pennsylvania is an “at will” work state—where employers can terminate your services more or less any time, with or without cause. But does that mean, as an at-will employee, you have no rights or protections if your employer […]