What are the Overtime Laws in the United States?
Every working person should be familiar with overtime laws in the United States. It’s all too common for employees to lose overtime pay, mostly because they don’t know the rules, which allows employers to get away with cheating employees out of hard-earned wages so that employers save money. Continue reading… Read More
Overtime Compensation FAQs for Employees
Rowdy Meeks Legal Group LLC would like to address the most common questions we receive regarding overtime compensation. We find that many American employees do not know the full extent of their rights in the workplace. This would include everything from discrimination practices to hiring/firing procedures, but here we’d like… Read More
How Can You Prove Your Employer Owes You Unpaid Overtime Wages?
Unpaid overtime wages violate the law in America, and you shouldn’t tolerate an employer who deprives you of the money you earned. Of course, in a court of law, the burden of proof is on the accuser, which means you’ll have to build a case carefully before filing a wage… Read More
What is Severance Pay and How Does it Work?
So, what is severance pay? Severance pay refers to the compensation an employee (typically an executive) receives upon departure from the company. Employees receive severance pay in one of two ways: An employment contract that requires severance pay A company policy of paying severance pay. Let’s discuss how severance pay… Read More
Common Issues with Salaried Employees and Overtime Pay
What are the most common legal issues involving salaried employees and overtime pay? You may know that most salaried workers do not receive overtime premiums for working beyond 40 hours a week. There are, however, certain scenarios where employers misclassify their employees as not eligible for overtime pay, which violates… Read More
Are Employees Always Entitled to Overtime Pay?
There are many situations where employers might commit mistakes or even intentionally try to deny overtime pay. This is against the law because employees must receive overtime premiums whenever their weekly work hours necessitate it. There are exceptions to overtime eligibility (exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act, “FLSA”) which… Read More
Common Ways Bosses Avoid Paying Employees Overtime
All wage earners in America should make themselves aware of the many illegal ways bosses avoid paying employees overtime wages. While not all employers violate the wage laws, most employers have an incentive to cut corners over time and manipulate paychecks in order to save the employers money. Companies Avoid… Read More
Am I Owed Overtime Pay as a Highly Compensated Employee?
You may be wondering, “Am I owed overtime pay even if I'm a highly compensated employee?” This is an interesting question in light of how many highly-compensated executives and managers work long and strenuous hours. Let’s take some time to explore the issues involving wages for a highly compensated employee.… Read More