Red Flags: 7 Signs Your Employer Isn’t Following Prevailing Wage Laws
And what you should do about it If you work in construction on government-funded projects in New York, California and much of the United States, you are likely entitled [...]
Does My Work as a Technician Qualify Me to Earn Prevailing Wage in California?
Does My Work as a Technician Qualify Me to Earn Prevailing Wage in California? If you’re a technician in California working on public works projects — whether in HVAC, [...]
New Overtime Rule: A Major Shift for American Workers and Employer Implications
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a transformative new rule that is set to redefine the landscape of overtime pay eligibility for millions of American workers. Effective [...]
The Wage Theft Crisis: US Employers Are Robbing Workers Blind
According to estimates by the Economic Policy Institute, in the US, legally owed wages totaling over $15 billion are being stolen from minimum wage workers by their employers every [...]
Big Overtime Win for New York City First Responders
The work of paramedics and emergency medical technicians has never been easy. The COVID-19 pandemic and short-staffing have made this work downright brutal for thousands of these crucial frontline [...]
New Jersey Diner Employees May Be Owed Extensive Minimum Wage and Overtime
New Jersey is the diner capital of the United States, and before the COVID-19 pandemic boasted over 500 diners. Diners provide convenience and comfort food to thousands of customers [...]
Caregiver Protections in the News
Two interesting news items regarding caregivers have recently come to our attention. The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced an initiative focused on wage theft affecting healthcare workers. In [...]
Prevailing Wage Regulations to Be Updated
The Davis-Bacon Act establishes a federal minimum wage to be paid to workers on projects benefiting from federal funds. Generally known as the “prevailing wage,” the United States Supreme Court described [...]
Pennsylvania Revamps Its Tipping Laws
The Keystone State has recently approved a comprehensive reform of its somewhat antiquated laws and regulations regarding workers whose pay includes tips. Although there are few bold innovations or dramatic changes to [...]
Service With a Smile – and Several Complications – Gratuities, Tips, and Wage Theft
Failure to pay the tipped minimum wage is a part of the $50Billion problem of wage theft. This violation covers everything from minimum wage violations in the hospitality industry to unpaid commissions for sales and [...]