The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) along with the Department of Labor (DOL) regulate the rules regarding employees. When it comes to how many hours an exempt employee can work for a company, there seems to be little guiding principles. But let’s start with the requirements for exempt workers. Exempt Employees While workers paid by the hour and under the coverage of FLSA must be paid overtime wages, salaried employees are usually exempt from FLSA overtime wages. Recognizing w

Finally, it’s happened. After hustling and daydreaming of having a tattoo apprenticeship, you’ve finally landed one. From all your research, you know that the apprenticeship might jump-start your ink career or morph into a tattoo apprenticeship horror story. You decide the risk is worth it. When your tattoo mentor requires a couple thousand dollars upfront along with your unpaid, full time apprenticeship, you do it. You answer the phone, make appointments, sterilize equipment

The Department of Labor consists of a number of boards and administrations that are governed by the DOL law. The DOL law refers to the over 180 federal laws that the Department of Labor enforces. The regulations cover approximately 10 million employers and 125 million employees. Since there are so many laws that the DOL upholds, this will only be a quick overview of a couple major DOL laws. A knowledgeable lawyer who specializes in employment law will be able to answer your i

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) standardized employee compensation for overtime. However, every law offers a space where loopholes can be found and exploited so that an employee is not receiving what is rightfully his or hers. Since this is not acceptable, call a lawyer to work beside you so you receive your rights under FLSA. Learn more about FLSA and what it does. Pennsylvania has adopted new overtime laws and rules because President Obama implemented new requirements f

Employee misclassified exempt happens more than it should. A common employee misclassification is when an employer gives an employee a job title that is inflated, but the employee’s job tasks do not fall under FLSA as exempt. This is illegal and unethical. How Do I Know If I Am Misclassified Exempt? The best way to know if an employee is misclassified exempt is by knowing what FLSA requirements exempt employees from overtime. An employer might manipulate the FLSA guidelines b

Retaliation for overtime complaint is illegal. If you don’t know this yet, let me reiterate: retaliation is unlawful. And yet, the fear of possible retaliation from an employer can sometimes be enough to keep an employee from seeking their lawful rights. Retaliation Is Illegal The Fair Standards Labor Act (FLSA) protects the time and work of employees by providing that he or she receive overtime compensation. However, there are exempt employees (executives, academics, and pro

Unpaid Intern Lawyer Recent headlines about unpaid internships are shining a light on a class of workers who are misclassified as interns. The renewed publicity on unpaid interns is making it clear that in many cases the law requires employers to pay at least the minimum wage. As any unpaid intern lawyer will tell you, employers have created internship positions in order to maximize the benefit to the company without any of the modern employment obligations, like Wages / Pay

Contact an unpaid internship attorney right away if your unpaid internship does not meet these legal requirements Why should I be concerned about my unpaid internship? The reality is that lawful unpaid internships are a rarity. Several laws outline the standards by which every worker should be paid. Examples include the United States Fair Labor Standards Act and the Wage Payment and Collection Law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Employers are exploiting interns by not pa

Are you an unpaid intern who should have been paid? Don’t hesitate to contact an unpaid intern attorney. Unpaid Intern Attorney Advocate I’m an unpaid intern. Aren’t I legally entitled to wages? The unfortunate reality is that many interns are receiving no compensation for their time spent in internship positions despite their right to wages under federal and state laws. An unpaid intern attorney will tell you that many unpaid internships are not lawful. If you believe you ar

The individual working in an illegal unpaid internship can take legal action to recover wages and damages. The Illegal Unpaid Internship Workers have a right to fair compensation. Several state and federal laws protect workers from exploitation by setting the standards for minimum wages, overtime regulations, etc. To avoid paying their workers pursuant to these laws, some employers hire workers into “unpaid internships.” Not all unpaid internships are lawful, however, which m

If your employer is not paying you what you rightfully deserve, you can take legal action, including filing a lawsuit Unfortunately, employers sometimes violate the law by not paying their employees all compensation they are owed. If an employer does not pay you fairly, you can take legal action, including filing a lawsuit. If you plan to file, you should make a list of all nonpayment(s) your employer has committed, look into the federal and Pennsylvania laws that may apply t

Nonpayment of Wages is a Serious Legal Issue Nonpayment of wages is a serious legal issue. Whether it is affecting your regular wages or your overtime pay, you should take action to be paid your hard-earned wages. Your employer can face legal consequences if he or she refuses to pay you your regular wages, your overtime pay, or your final paycheck. If necessary, you can file a lawsuit against your employer in order to receive your pay and any liquidated damages you may be ent

The Fair Labor Standards Act, which ensures that employees are paid fairly, has always permitted an exception to the standard minimum wage for tipped employees. To fall under the tipped employee exception, the employee must make at least 30 dollars per month in tips. The current minimum wage in Pennsylvania for tipped employees is $2.83 per hour (the current federal minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13 per hour). The employer then gets a “tip credit,” which means that t

Five former members of the Buffalo Jills cheerleader squad have filed suit against the Buffalo Bills this week, as well as two other companies the plaintiffs say actually owned and controlled the Jills. This makes the third lawsuit by NFL cheerleaders against the teams they cheer for filed this year, including the Cincinnati Ben-Gals and the Oakland Raiderettes. The complaints are filled with horror stories about the requirement the teams had for the women and the sometimes d