Wage and hour laws are extremely important to employees. The take home pay of workers throughout the country is governed by these types of laws, and a simple mistake can result in a huge loss for employees. This was recently highlighted in a case out of Maine. What...
Month: March 2017
Disney to pay employees back wages
It turns out even the happiest place on earth is susceptible to poor labor practices. Disney will be paying out $3.8 million in back wages to thousands of employees at the company's hotels, resorts and time shares in Florida. The Orlando Sentinel has all the details,...
Kay and Jared Jewelers accused of ongoing sexual harassment
We recently wrote about the importance of company culture in maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. In today's post, we discuss an example that illustrates this point. The Washington Post published a story about alleged sexual harassment at...
What is a tip credit?
A tip credit allows an employer to pay an employee who receives tips less per hour, with the tips being used to make up the difference between the minimum wage and the employee's wage. The federal minimum wage is $7.25, but the federal minimum wage for tipped...
New Yorkers have protections when reporting wage theft and other violations of the FLSA
Getting and keeping a good job is not always easy. That is why employees are often reluctant to come forward with information about their employers' unlawful business practices. Fearing retaliation for reporting illegal behavior is understandable. As employment law...
The importance of workplace culture
When an employee experiences discrimination or some other unlawful conduct at work, it's usually not because the employer is unaware of its obligations under the law. In fact, many employers have their own rules and policies prohibiting the same kinds of activity made...
