The rule is straightforward: commuting to and from work is usually not compensable, but traveling during the work day must be paid. But this can be complicated by many [...]
If you have ever been bullied in the workplace, you know the damage it can cause: stress, feelings of shame and humiliation, loss of sleep and appetite, anxiety and [...]
This is an issue near and dear to us at Pelton Graham, as we have long advocated for construction flaggers to receive prevailing wages. Our clients work near dangerous [...]
When summer approaches, students and many other workers search for seasonal employment. Federal and state laws contain special consideration for seasonal work, employment of minors, and internships that may [...]
In many industries, it is common practice for employers to ask job candidates about their salary history. The logic of these questions is often to get a sense of [...]
At Pelton Graham, we have seen many instances where workers are required to sign pages and pages of paperwork full of dense legal language without any explanation of what [...]
You may already know that you have certain rights on the job to be free from unlawful discrimination, to be paid minimum wage and overtime if you work in [...]
Employees must be paid for work they perform. It seems pretty simple, but in employment law there are always complicated situations and circumstances that cannot be decided by bright-line [...]
By far the most common questions our firm receives involve discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Many people believe that discrimination, harassment and retaliation in the workplace are simply and wholly [...]
As we have discussed in previous posts, two of the biggest trends in employment law these days are FLSA lawsuits for minimum wage and overtime filed by cheerleaders and interns. [...]
