What younger workers should know about Pennsylvania minimum wage
The youth minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $4.25 for the first 90 days of employment. This youth pay rate applies to anyone who is 18 years of age or younger.
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Equifax Admits Issuing Millions Of False Credit Scores
Equifax provided incorrect credit reports for roughly 300,000 consumers seeking loans that were off by 25 points or more, and these would-be borrowers may have been wrongfully denied loans. Contact Edelson Lechtzin LLP to learn about your legal rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Who pays processing fees on tips paid by credit cards?
When a customer leaves cash on the table as a tip, there is no processing fee and the worker can simply collect their tip. Generally speaking, only the person who was actually serving that table is allowed to take the tip. But there are cases where the worker may be...
Edelson Lechtzin LLP Files Class Action Against Deceptive Energy Supply Companies
Energy Supply Companies (“ESCOs”) have exploited the deregulation of the retail electricity and natural gas markets by luring consumers into switching electricity and natural gas suppliers using a bait-and-switch pricing scheme designed to deceive reasonable consumers. These companies entice customers into switching to their electricity supply services by offering teaser rates that are initially lower than the local utilities’ market rates. Once the initial rate expires, however, ESCOs typically automatically switch their customers over to its more costly variable rate.
Can You Get Fired for Refusing to Work Overtime
Many employees are surprised to learn that their employer can terminate their employees at will. At-will employment means that either party—the employer or the employee—can terminate the employment relationship at any time or for any reason so long as the reason isn’t illegal. So, to answer the question posed above—yes, your employer can fire you for refusing to work overtime.…
Independent Contractor vs. Employee A Checklist
Independent contractors and employees are treated differently under federal wage and hour laws and regulations. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), only employees have the right to be paid a minimum wage and overtime compensation, while an independent contractor does not. Determining whether you are an independent contractor rather than an employee goes beyond the label given by…
How can employees keep track of their hours?
Tracking your hours is critical in case your employer ever engages in wage theft—i.e., when an employer fails to compensate an employee for all hours worked. This article outlines ways that you can keep track of your hours depending on how your employer tracks your time.
Edelson Lechtzin LLP Defeats Motion to Dismiss in ERISA Class Action Against Fiduciaries of the University of Maryland Medical System Retirement Plans
“Plaintiffs have alleged facts to support an inference of imprudence, as they have alleged well-pled facts regarding performance of the chosen funds in comparison to the less-expensive funds, and superior performance of the less expensive choice. These facts, assumed true, support the inference that Defendants breached their fiduciary duty in selecting the higher-cost funds.”
ERISA Terms All Employees Should Understand
ERISA is a complicated statute that contains extensive retirement-related legalese that most people find difficult to comprehend. This makes it hard to know if your rights under ERISA have been violated. Learning some of these terms can help.
Exiting Timeshares – What you need to know about the Military Lending Act (Part 2 of 2)
Many timeshares violate the terms of the MLA. For too long, timeshare companies have preyed on service members through shady marketing tactics. Timeshare companies purposefully target service members because they are likely to fulfill their financial obligations. Timeshare companies will lure servicemembers into “high-pressure,” hours-long sales pitches, coercing them to purchase fractional interests in vacation properties.