The U.S. Department of Labor’sFair Labor Standards Act(FLSA) sets federal labor standards for minimum wage and overtime pay, as well as other workplace protections. While many states and municipalities have their own laws that are more generous than the FLSA guidelines, Texas generally follows...
The U.S. Department of Labor’sFair Labor Standards Act(FLSA) sets federal labor standards for minimum wage and overtime pay, as well as other workplace protections. While many states and municipalities have their own laws that are more generous than the FLSA guidelines, Texas generally follows...
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that “the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard applies when an employer seeks to prove that an employee is exempt from the minimum-wage and overtime-pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).” The Court reversed the Fourth Circui...
In an effort to maintain a salary level that is equal to the 40th percentile of full-time salaried workers in the lowest-wage Census region, the minimum salary to be exempt will be increased every three years. This is better than what the DOL originally proposed which was annual increases....
However, there are a few important exceptions to the rule that you should know about. If you have access to company wage and payroll information, you cannot share employee pay information with others unless your employer or an investigative agency has directed you to share that information. Basic...
►Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz:Attorneys and law students at the Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics are offering free counseling to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Victims of the storm facing evictions, wage disputes in the rebuilding process, and FEMA denials were encouraged ...
- dental Assistants are in great demand (more that 44,000 openings annually) - full time and part time positions always available - transportable profession - anywhere in the United States INCOME POTENTIAL - median annual wage for Dental Assistants was $41,180 in May 2020 ...
File a complaint with theTWCif they believe their employer has violated minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor or any other labor standards. File a complaint with theEqual Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) if they believe their employer has discriminated against them based on the protected ...
Wage agreements that are ambiguous, or can be understood in two or more different ways by reasonable people, are usually resolved against the employer. This is because the employer is presumed to be in charge of how the parties reached the agreement. The court will hold the employer responsible...