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Recently, our wage and hour attorneys have addressed the rights of servers in restaurants to receive minimum wage and how the tip credit works with overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). (Best Law Read: How Does A Tip Credit Work?). Our...
Best Employment Lawyer Answer: Our pay rights lawyers recently blogged about the protections that employees have for reporting wage and hour violations on their jobs. (Best Law Read: Am I Protected After Reporting Wage Theft Under The FLSA?). As our wage theft...
Can I sue the company that I work for if I’m not paid for all of my hours? Best Wage Theft Attorney Answer: Probably – a lot depends on the facts of each case. Employees may be able to assert claims under state contract and equity laws, as well as various state labor...
Before understanding the ins and outs of tip credits and pay violations for tipped-wage employees, lets start with the basics. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires employers to pay employees a minimum wage for all work performed in a workweek. 29 U.S.C. §...
What is a tip pool? Best Wage And Hour Lawyer Answer: A tip pool is known by a few different names, including tip sharing, tipping out, tip pooling, shared tipped jar or tip pot. Essentially, tip pooling is typically done in the service industry when the employer...
It is very rare that defense attorneys share their total fees and costs publicly. Indeed, you will not likely find many defense attorneys promoting the total cost of defense, which is likely because a quicker settlement is typically cheaper, less intrusive into...
Managers, bosses, supervisors and even the owners of the companies that you work for can engage in some pretty horrible conduct. Depending on the nature of the conduct and the laws that are involved, it can be very complicated to figure out what course of action, if...
What is wage theft? Best Wage and Hour Lawyer Answer: Wage theft is the illegal practice by employers of withholding all or part of earned wages of failing to comply with Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and related state laws. Wage theft includes minimum wage,...
Best Wage And Hour Attorneys Answers: How do I report wage theft? Can I be fired for filing a wage claim? What protections do I have for reporting wage violations under the FLSA? How do I report a company for not paying me? Who is liable for retaliation against me for...
Best Wage Theft Attorneys Answers: Are punitive damages available under the FLSA? What happens if you violate the FLSA? What are liquidated damages under FLSA? Who pays my attorneys’ fees if I sue my job for overtime violations? Our wage theft attorneys recently...
Best Wage And Hour Lawyers Answers: What Can I do if my job reduces my hours on my timecard? Can my supervisor make me punch our and keep working? Can the company I work for pay me cash for overtime hours so that I don’t get time and a half? Everyone knows that the...
Best Ohio Overtime Law Attorney And Top Wage And Hour Lawyers Reply: How Does The Fair Labor Standards Act Require Employers To Calculate Overtime? Is The Overtime Rate Just Time And A Half Of My Hourly Rate? Do Other Payments My Employer Gives Me Change How Much...
Best Employment Law Lawyer Answers: Can I be fired for having tattoos? I was fired today – what should I do? How do you prove a wrongful termination claim? Black’s Law Dictionary defines employment-at-will as: “Employment that is usually undertaken without a contract...
Some good news to start 2022: as of January 1, 2022, the minimum wage for the state of Ohio has increased by 50 cents per hour, it’s largest increase in 15 years. While this increase is certainly a sign of progress, we must acknowledge that our attorneys here at...
Best Ohio Wage And Hour Attorney Reply: I’m not making enough money in tips to bring me to minimum wage; does my employer have to pay me more? How much should I be paid as a tipped employee during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? What should I do if my employer...
Best Ohio Employment Discrimination Attorney Answers: How long will my employment discrimination case last? How long does it take to sue my employer for wrongful termination? How long will my case be in court? How Long Will My Employment Claim Take? It seems like...