There has been a steady increase in the number of employees who work over a normal 40-hour workweek. A workweek, defined, is a period of 7 consecutive days, starting on any day the employer decides (e.g., Sunday to Saturday). The typical workweek for a full-time employee consists of 40 hours.… read more →
Typically, you are eligible for overtime pay if you work more than 40 hours per week. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is the federal law that introduced the 40-hour workweek and guarantees “time-and-a-half” pay for overtime hours. If you are eligible for overtime pay (non-exempt), your employer has to… read more →
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. §201 et seq. establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. The FLSA guarantees certain types of workers who meet overtime pay requirements overtime for all hours… read more →
Pennsylvania’s New Overtime Laws & Rules Prior to 2016, if an employee made less $23,600 per year or less than $455 per week, they were automatically eligible for overtime. Now, starting on December 1, 2016, most employees earning less than $47,476 per year are automatically eligible for overtime. KM&A offers free… read more →
Sexual harassment in the workplace should be taken seriously. If you have experienced sexual harassment at work, you can bring a lawsuit against your employer. Before you can file a lawsuit, there are certain steps you must take. You should understand how sexual harassment is defined, exhaust your administrative remedies, and… read more →
Discrimination has no place in the workplace. Employees and job applicants should not be subjected to discrimination in any form. Fortunately, state and federal laws are in place to protect these individuals from unlawful discrimination and provide them options for recourse. It is illegal to discriminate against an employee or… read more →
Unpaid Wages Many Pennsylvanians live paycheck to paycheck. They rely on their next check for rent, food, and necessities. Not being paid the wages they earned could be devastating. Everyone, even those who are not living paycheck to paycheck, deserves to be fairly compensated for the work they have done. Thankfully, Pennsylvania’s… read more →
EEOC Attorney What does a private EEOC Attorney do? An EEOC attorney’s function is save cases from the black hole of the state administrative process. In other words, many people believe that the EEOC acts as a filter so that most cases are disposed of prior to being able to file… read more →
Wrongful termination is not the same as “unfair” termination. Before bringing a lawsuit, you must understand what is considered “wrongful” termination. Essentially, you have a wrongful termination case if your termination was illegal. Here are some examples of wrongful termination: Your termination was an act of discrimination An employer… read more →
Age discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or applicant unfavorably because of his or her age. Laws on the federal and state levels protect employees and applicants from this type of discrimination if they are 40 or older. These laws do not protect individuals who are younger than… read more →