Terrence M. Lewis
We stand ready to fight for you.To schedule an initial consultation with one of our federal employment lawyers, contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 8885294543 or info@tullylegal.comPregnant Workers Fairness ActUnder the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), employers and labor...
Underfederallaw,allemployers—includingthesmallestofcongregations—musthavea formonfilethatverifiestheemploymenteligibilityandidentityofeachemployee.The ImmigrationReformandControlActrequiresallU.S.employerstocompletethe EmploymentEligibilityVerificationform(FormI-9)forallemployees,includingU.S. ...
Title II, which applies to employers, became effective on November 21, 2009. Title III amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to stiffen penalties for violating its child labor provisions.Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Not a Federal employment discrimination law per se. Rather it ...
Unfortunately, many employers fall short of their legal obligation to ensure qualified employees have the resources to perform their...Read More Jan 2, 2025 | By Pines Federal | Read Time: 4 minutes Can Federal Employees Sue for ADA Violations? When you’re a federal employee with a ...
Proper determination of an employment relationship has become a perennial problem for employers,employees, and the United States government. The extent of the problem, according to a recent UnitedStates Government Accountability Office (GAO) report while "unknown", it is estimated that it "could be...
Georgia and Wyoming have a minimum wage of $5.15. However, employers in these states that are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay their employees the $7.25 federal minimum wage. The same rules apply to the five states that have no minimum wage: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,...
Federal, state, and local governments can determine the minimum amount you can pay employees. Learn the answer to what is minimum wage here.
Under the FLSA, employers are not required to provide meal or rest break periods to employees. When employers provide employees rest breaks that last 20 minutes or less, federal law requires that those breaks be paid. Additionally, that time must be used in the total n...
Many states, however, require certain breaks, with stiff penalties for employers that don’t provide them. As an employer, you need to be aware of these break requirements in order to avoid liability and disputes.The two biggest pieces of employment law to be familiar with are the FLSA and...