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How to Report Unpaid Wages and Recover Back Pay
All non-exempt employees must be paid at least the minimum wage mandated by the state in which they work or the federal government and receive overtime pay for any time they work over a certain number of hours per workday…
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Can a Company Not Pay Overtime?
Can a company not pay overtime? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that sets minimum wage and overtime standards and protects workers in the United States from being exploited by their employers. This law applies to…
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My Employer is Not Paying Me Overtime, What Do I Do?
If your employer is not paying you overtime, you could be missing out on a significant amount of money. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) estimates that approximately 72% of employers are not in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards…
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How Late Can An Employer Pay You?
How late can an employer pay you? If you have been working for a particular employer for a fair length of time, you probably have a pretty good idea about when you should receive your wages. But, if your employer…
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Exempt Employee Overtime
Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an exempt employee is one who receives a fixed salary, meets one of the FLSA exemption tests, and is not entitled to overtime pay. However, all employees are considered non-exempt (and entitled to…
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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs overtime pay for nearly every worker in The United States and protects them from being taken advantage of by their employers. Under the FLSA, a standard workweek is 40 hours worked in a…
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New Overtime Law for Salaried Employees
In 1938, The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was designed to guarantee most American workers a fair minimum wage and 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for any hours worked above 40 hours in a work week. However, as…
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New Rules From the Department of Labor
On December 5, 2017, the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with request for comment relating to a contemplated change in the regulations implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The change under consideration would eliminate certain…
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What is Overtime?
The Department of Labor (DOL) regulates overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the federal statute that governs overtime pay for most workers in the United States. Under the FLSA, overtime refers to any time worked by…
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How is Overtime Calculated Under the FLSA?
The Fair Labor Standards Act , or FLSA, was passed into law by Congress and signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938. This was the first time that the term overtime was used on the national level. The Fair…
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How Do I Recover My Overtime Pay?
Nonexempt employees must be paid overtime pay at a rate 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for any time they work over 40 hours per workweek. If you have been wrongfully denied overtime pay, you are entitled to file…
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