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...
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....
UPDATE: Defendants, Affinitylifestyles.com, Inc., a Nevada corporation and Real Water, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (collectively, the “Debtors”), filed petitions for relief under Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code on August 19, 2021, in the United States...
The acronym ERISA, stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ERISA is a federal law that establishes the standards for private employee benefit plans. The program does not require employers to sponsor benefit plans for their workers. If employers choose...
Saving for retirement through your employer, via a 401(k) or a similar plan, can be a very wise financial choice. It’s something you settle on because you want to be prepared for the future. You trust the fiduciary to help you get the best possible returns. Bound by...
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...
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,...