Wage theft, while a covert practice, exists in workplaces across the nation. It represents a significant concern for hard-working individuals who rightfully expect full compensation for their labor. Employers may employ a range of tactics to withhold wages, either by...
Your work is valuable, which is why you don’t do it for free. If you are eligible under federal or state law, your employer must pay you overtime for every hour you work in excess of 40 hours per week. You must not receive less than 1.5 times your regular rate pay for...
If your employer requires you to work additional hours in a day or week, there is a chance you qualify for overtime pay. The law dictates what constitutes overtime and requires special overtime pay. However, not every situation where you work more hours will qualify...
Overtime can be lucrative for employees who are willing to put in the extra hours, but some employees are surprised when they find they are not compensated for their additional work. There are some circumstances in which overtime laws are not applicable, but in most...
Not all Indiana workers receive overtime pay when they are entitled to it. Their employers may either not understand the law or have chosen not to follow it.Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, most American workers are entitled to overtime pay of time-and-one-half...
People in Indiana naturally work hard for their hourly wages or salaries. In fact, many individuals end up working over 40 hours a week just so that they can create better lives for their families and for themselves. Unfortunately, in some cases, they end up not being...
It is unlawful for employers in Indiana and other states to discriminate against their workers on the basis of protected classes, such as gender and race. In one recent case in another state, a woman claimed that the city for which she worked had specifically engaged...
Telecommunications leader AT&T is being accused of wage-and-hour violations by some of its employees. People in Indiana and across the country may be dismayed to hear how the company is allegedly treating its workers. Employees for the company in another state...
Telecommunications leader AT&T is being accused of wage-and-hour violations by some of its employees. People in Indiana and across the country may be dismayed to hear how the company is allegedly treating its workers. Employees for the company in another state...
Employees in Indiana who are called to serve on a jury are often worried about how the service will affect their jobs. Although serving on a jury could potentially result in days or weeks away from work, employers are not allowed to retaliate against their employees...
