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How the WARN Act Does (And Doesn’t) Protect You  If you’ve been laid off without prior warning, you may be wondering if that is lawful. The answer is “it depends.”  A law called the WARN Act—short for the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act—was enacted in the 80s to ensure […]

There Are Strict Rules Employers Must Follow Have you ever received a paycheck and it was a lot less than you expected? Just what are all those deductions your employer is making from your paycheck—and is this allowed? The answer is that it depends. There are strict rules about what […]

What Is an “Outside Sales Employee” Anyway? The Fair Labor Standards Act specifies that employers must pay at least minimum wage—as well as overtime if you work over 40 hours per week. However, there are a number of exemptions based on pay and job descriptions. One of those is the […]

Wage Theft Often Goes Unreported. Don’t Let It Happen to You. Wage theft occurs when your employer withholds pay that you’ve rightfully earned. It’s a huge problem in the United States; one study by Cooper and Kroeger documented that approximately 2.4 million workers lost about $8 billion per year due […]

What Is It, and Do You Qualify? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are required to pay employees minimum wage and overtime compensation if they work more than 40 hours per week. However, there are exceptions—types of employees that are exempt from those requirements. Most exceptions are made based […]