The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that dictates how employers throughout the U.S. should compensate their workers. FLSA spells minimum wage and other compensation requirements, such as how to handle overtime work. The Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act...
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Should you accept work calls without pay when you’re off-duty?
Imagine being someone who is on an hourly wage. You’re in charge of an entire department, but you are only paid to take calls and answer questions while you’re at work. Recently, because of changes to scheduling at work, more and more people are calling you at home....
What is tip pooling and is it legal?
If you work for tips, you know how important they are. They determine your wage. Employers are not allowed to pay under minimum wage, of course, but they can credit your tips toward that minimum wage. This means they can pay you less than the minimum as long as you...
Have you been working hours that you weren’t paid for?
Many hourly workers unknowingly are underpaid for the work that they do. For example, they may not be paid minimum wage, they may not be getting the overtime pay that they are entitled to or they may be working through paid breaks. If you are working in a restaurant,...