Frances Perkins – Scholar, Fighter, Public Servant
Today, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) is a behemoth, addressing a wide range of issues in the vast field of “labor.” From its founding in 1913 as an [...]
The Commission Game
Movie fans often mention Glengarry Glen Ross, the great David Mamet play and film, when seeking to illustrate the pressure, risk and, yes, unfairness, that permeates the world of commission [...]
New Administration, New Minimum Wage?
Once again the minimum wage is in the news. President Biden campaigned on a set of policies to support struggling communities and businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 [...]
Common Wage Theft Practices with Minimum Wage
Everyone knows the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, so what’s the issue? In fact, there are a lot of issues. The minimum wage laws are actually a confusing patchwork [...]
Remote Workers – Be Sure You are Being Paid for Overtime
Perhaps you saw the recent news about the New York transit workers who were arrested and charged for falsely claiming overtime pay, in staggering amounts. In a report last year, [...]