Overtime

Working Off the Clock: It’s a Trickier Question Than You Might Think and It Could Lead to Big Damages for an Employee If you are an hourly wage employee, the Fair Labor Standards Act mandates that you are paid for…

Off the Clock Work: It’s a Trickier Question Than You Might Think and It Could Lead to Big Damages for an Employee If you are an hourly wage employee, the Fair Labor Standards Act mandates that you are paid for every…

There was once a time when the employer-employee relationship ranked as one of the most important factors to building and maintaining a successful business. It was considered a good thing if an employee remained with the same employer for a…

Most employers are required to pay overtime to at least some of their employees. The overtime premium is half of your usual hourly rate. This means you are entitled to “time and a half” — your usual hourly rate plus…

Overtime eligibility is an important topic to know for any employee. Depending on what you do and how much you are paid, a recent update to a federal Department of Labor regulation going into effect in December may affect how…

Nationwide overtime lawyers: every wrong done to a person can be remedied through legal means. But unlike criminal cases, civil matters focus mainly on compensations in terms of damages paid to the affected party. The damages that are owed to…

Memphis Overtime Lawyer: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 is a law in the United States enacted to protect workers against unfair pay practices and work regulations. To this end, it establishes a number of labor codes of…

Even though the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) offers a strong framework to protect workers’ rights, employers still commonly commit FLSA violations. An employer who through carelessness or willful conduct violates the FLSA can be liable for civil money penalties…

Employers and Overtime Laws in Tennessee Overtime laws in Tennessee do not place any requirements on employers regarding the overtime pay of their employees. Overtime pay in Tennessee is instead addressed by the federal law under the Fair Labor Standards…