Category: Workplace Rights
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Forty-six restaurant workers recovered $613,037 after investigators found minimum-wage and overtime violations.
A federal wage investigation has put more than $613,000 back in the hands of 46 restaurant workers in Minnesota. The recovery matters beyond one workplace because restaurant pay can combine hourly wages, tips, deductions and overtime in ways that make a short paycheck hard to spot. Basic records can help workers identify the gap. What…
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A seafood wholesaler will pay $265,000 after at least 19 women were denied warehouse jobs
A seafood wholesaler has agreed to pay $265,000 to resolve federal claims that women were denied a fair chance at warehouse jobs. The agreement covers at least 19 applicants and requires changes beyond the payment. For workers, the case illustrates that hiring discrimination can have a direct paycheck cost even before a person becomes an…
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Your Final Paycheck: What Employers Owe and When
When must your last paycheck arrive after you quit or get fired? Federal law says next payday; some states say same day. Here’s who owes what, and when.
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Fired vs. Laid Off: What It Means for Unemployment
Laid-off workers usually qualify for unemployment. Fired workers often do too. How states draw the misconduct line, and what to do the week you lose a job.
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Unpaid Overtime: How to File a Wage Claim That Sticks
Owed time-and-a-half you never got? Filing a federal wage claim is free and confidential. What to gather, how the process works, and the deadlines.
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FMLA Leave: Who Gets 12 Weeks and What It Protects
The FMLA gives eligible workers 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave. Here is who qualifies, what counts as a covered reason, and what your employer must do.
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Can Your Boss Cut Your Pay? What the Law Allows
Pay cuts are mostly legal going forward, but never backward. The federal floors, the notice rules some states add, and when a cut crosses the line.
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Before You Sign a Severance Deal, Know These Rules
A severance agreement usually asks you to give up your right to sue. Federal law gives some workers time to consider and revoke. Here is what to know first.