Overtime

Be Prepared! New Overtime Pay Rule Coming Soon In a move that many view as long overdue, the Labor Department has recently proposed a major expansion of overtime pay eligibility. If enacted this new regulation will entitle millions of workers…

Most of the time, I like to go into the office to work. It’s lame working from home for me. When I have to do remote work, I’m only hanging out with my human that I see everyday anyway. He’s…

Unraveling The Overtime Pay Challenge For Restaurant Workers In the bustling world of restaurants, where delectable dishes and impeccable service rule the day, an unseen challenge plagues a significant number of restaurant workers: unpaid overtime. In this blog post, we…

Overtime pay is an issue many workers do not fully understand. However, most people understand that employees are protected under federal law from being taken advantage of or exploited by their employers. A significant law that protects the rights of…

Hello, everybody. This is Alan Crone, and this is our next legal bulletin in our Ask Alan series. Today’s question is, can overtime be taken away? Overtime assignments can be taken away, but once you earn overtime hours, they must…

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…

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…