Thank you for trusting us with your employment law referrals Did your client experience wrongful termination, harassment, or discrimination while on the job? KM&A is ready to serve you and your clients. As a token of appreciation for the referral and as compensation for your involvement, the referring attorney typically… read more →

Workplace Law Workplace law protects the relationship between employer and employee, ensuring that employees are treated fairly and have safe work environments. Workplace law is also known as employment law or labor law. If you think that your employer may have violated workplace law, contact us. Call Philadelphia at (412)… read more →

FLSA Philadelphia FLSA Philadelphia is subject to the overarching federal laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) structures much of the day-to-day standards in the workplace. As a matter of fact, FLSA standardized the 40-hour workweek, established minimum wage, implemented overtime wages, and challenged child labor rules. When employment rights have… read more →

FLSA Attorney An FLSA attorney represents individuals who have had employment rights violated, whether not being paid overtime or being misclassified exempt. The Fair Labor Standards Act regulates much of the structure of employment. Not only does FLSA define the 40-hour workweek, but it also establishes the minimum wage, overtime… read more →

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… read more →

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… read more →

Wage Deductions Required by Law The law requires that employers make certain wage deductions from your paycheck. These include deductions for: Federal taxes State taxes Social Security taxes In addition, courts sometimes order an employer to make wage deductions. This is known as wage garnishment. Wage garnishment, when ordered by… 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 →

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 →

There has been a steady increase in the number of employees who work well over a normal 40-hour workweek. For any hour that is worked past the 40-hour workweek, the Employee should receive what is known as “overtime.” It is important to note that there are exceptions, specific industries and… read more →