While it may seem like a situation that will never happen to you, wage theft is more common than you may realize. In fact, it costs honest Americans the money they have worked hard to earn every year. Do you think you have been a victim of wage theft? Do you want to...
A tip pool is simply a tipping system in which all the tips are gathered into a central fund. These are then distributed to all of the eligible staff in equal amounts. Employers often like these because they ensure that all customers can get the same level of service...
You’re an hourly worker, and you are paid for any time you spend on your work. As such, it started to surprise you when you’d get calls from colleagues asking questions about work or from clients asking to go through a consultation at home. Technically, you’re not on...
Many businesses have strict policies intended to keep their workers from stealing from them. Companies will claim that workers who take too long in the bathroom have engaged in time theft by charging for their time while they attend to their own bodily needs instead...
Wage theft is a big problem in America. According to studies, roughly 17% of low-income workers are victims of wage theft at any given time -- and they lose roughly $3,300 per year of income. The vast majority of employers carefully pay their employees whatever they...
Many workers are subjected to unfair employment practices without realizing it. One way is through hourly employment. Employers may pay employees like salary workers when they should be paid hourly. What does that mean? Generally, workers are paid in one of two ways:...
What’s the most widespread criminal act affecting poor and disenfranchised workers in the United States? Would you believe wage theft? It’s estimated that wage theft robs American workers of about $15 billion a year. It’s often overlooked, ignored or -- at most --...
A combination of federal laws, Florida laws and local laws guarantee that employees in Broward County get paid a minimum wage each hour and receive overtime pay after working the equivalent of 40 hours a week. However, employers do not have to pay minimum wage or...
Do you trust your employer? Most people do, at least to a certain extent. Yet, the sad reality is many employers in southern Florida are looking out for their own interests rather than those of their employees. This means they sometimes take advantage of their...
When prosecutors and politicians talk about taking a tough stance on crime, they are usually not talking about wage theft. But millions of U.S. workers across lose up to $16 billion in income each year, according to a study by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). The...