Wages & Hours

If you lose your job for any reason, your financial responsibilities do not lessen. You still need to pay the bills and keep food on the table. Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits, or you may be able to get severance pay or other …

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many Americans work. A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center indicates 71% of employed individuals are now working from home, compared to only 20% before the coronavirus outbreak.

Are you one of the millions who are now working from a home …

As a truck driver, understanding the laws that impact your profession is crucial to ensuring your rights are not infringed upon. While many commercial drivers are not entitled to overtime pay, some drivers may be eligible. Whether you are eligible for overtime pay is dependent on several factors, such as …

You work hard at your job, even putting in extra hours. When you work those longer hours, you may ask yourself, “Should I be paid overtime?” In some cases, the answer is yes, but there are exemptions to overtime wages. As of 2020, these exemptions have changed.

Whether you had …

The battle to ensure equal pay for work of equal value for women has been taking place for over 150 years. Even during the days of the Civil War, when women working for the federal government were paid half the salary of their male counterparts, objections were being raised (unsuccessfully) …