Bankers’ Hours Getting Misclassified as Not Overtime Eligible
The rules established in the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are well-known. An employer must establish a workweek and must pay overtime when hours worked exceed 40 hours in the workweek for “non-exempt” employees (not managers, paid hourly). Pay must be at least minimum wage and overtime must be at the rate of time and […]
Overtime Laws Are Affecting California Agricultural Workers and Growers
California farm workers stand to lose $180 (15 hours) weekly income under 2017 legislation introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego. The workers will earn overtime pay after 8 hours a day and/or 40 hours a week instead of the standard pay for 10-hour days and 60-hour work weeks. The rules will be enforced in […]
The Legal Status of Human Trafficking for Labor
Labor trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. People are brought into the United States with the promise of employment. When they arrive, they find conditions are not as promised. They usually find that the promise is false and they are forced to perform labor with little or no remuneration under the threat of arrest […]
Age Discrimination in Hiring and Promotion in the Workplace
Many companies tend to want to hire younger workers whom they can train and groom in their own way. That leaves out many experienced people who may have lost their jobs during the economic slowdown. Many companies prefer to ignore seniority in the sequence of promotion to favor younger employees as well. Similar discrimination blocks […]
Classifying Work Uniforms and Why It Matters
One of the most misunderstood parts of the workplace is the classification of an employee’s uniform, as the variance from one place of work to the next can make for a messy application of laws. What actually constitutes a work uniform? When does an employer need to pay for expenses? That depends on a variety […]
Do I Get Reimbursed For That?
Plenty of jobs require you to buy things, and companies will often make you pay for things that the company needs. But that raises an important point: doesn’t the business have to reimburse you? The answer is yes, and there are particular methods that are approved for doing so. Section 2802 In 1937, California enacted […]
False Sales Prices Can Be Posted Online, Too
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it is looking into allegations that Amazon.com posted false sales prices as part of their review of the company’s merger with Whole Foods. This was partially in response to a petition sent to it by the advocacy group called Consumer Watchdog. They had performed 2 studies of Amazon’s […]
Know Your Employee Rights
Employees in the United States have federally and state-mandated rights that work to ensure safe working conditions and equal treatment of all workers. These laws are often updated to make the workplace more equitable and more inclusive. It is important to know your rights and how they are be enforced. You have the right to […]
Human Trafficking for Labor: An American Disgrace
We’ve all heard of sex trafficking, but labor trafficking? What is that, and how are people trapped and abused after the promise of a job that they actually perform? Recruiters make promises to people in dire poverty in Latin American, Asian, African, and other poor regions such as “You will become an American citizen. You […]
Have You Been a Victim of a Violation Against the WARN Act
If you have lost your job or experienced significantly reduced hours as part of a mass lay-off or plant closing without at least 60 days forward notice your employer may have violated the WARN Act. The Suddenly Jobless Employees of ITT Tech The recent closing of the ITT Tech for-profit school and subsequent employee lawsuit […]
