Wage And Hour Laws

Most people wish they earned a little bit more for the work they do. It can be hard to make ends meet on a basic salary and harder still to put some money aside for emergencies or a much-needed vacation. It is a situation that many workers in Missouri face. However, many of these employees do not realize that a…

In Missouri, there are many employees who pick up extra shifts whenever they can in order to put a little more money in the bank. It can be hard to make ends meet, so having some extra savings for when times are tough can be extremely helpful. However, something many of these workers do not realize is that they may…

Many workers in Missouri have to cover long shifts in order to earn enough to pay the bills. Minimum wage laws are in place to help ensure that workers can make enough money to live on, yet even then it is often hard to make ends meet. This is especially true if your employer ignores wage laws or is inconsistent…

In Missouri, there are many employees who do not realize that they are being overworked and underpaid. Some employers will even bully workers into covering longer shifts than is legal, while not even paying them a fair wage for the work. In other cases, workers may be unknowingly entitled to overtime pay or be receiving a lower wage than the…

In Missouri, many families have at least one person who works extremely long hours and perhaps does not get paid as much as they should. For others, every member of the household has to work and even then it can be hard to put food on the table and cover all your expenses. To make things worse, some employers exploit…

Many workers in Missouri pick up a few extra shifts here and there to make sure that they are able to pay the bills. It can sometimes be extremely difficult to make ends meet, so those extra few dollars can really make a difference. But what happens when you are not paid for the work you do? All of a…

The cost of living in Missouri is not as low as many of the state’s residents might prefer. It can be hard to make ends meet, even if you are working long hours in a difficult job. Of course, this is made far harder if you are not being paid the wages you are owed or if the hourly rate…

Workers in Missouri and elsewhere in America should know that they have a powerful ally. Recently, President Obama sat down for an exclusive Huffington Post interview in which he said that his administration would be releasing the details of an upcoming reform to the overtime rules that govern the United States workforce. The president said that many workers were cheated…

While workers at Missouri Walmart stores have reason to rejoice that the retail behemoth announced recently its plans to dedicate over a billion dollars to workers’ pay raises, better training for their workers and improvements to employee scheduling, don’t assume the decision was philanthropic in nature. In the company’s announcement last month, Walmart said worker’s base pay would rise to…

Workers in Missouri may be affected by some potential changes in the nation’s wage laws President Obama is planning to add wage protection to managers who earn low salaries but are disqualified from earning overtime. Millions of American workers could be affected by the anticipated proposal from the Department of Labor, which could potentially raise the exempted income threshold from…