Wage And Hour Laws

In our Employment Law blog, we’ve talked in the past about seeking help when something just doesn’t feel right in the workplace. Some people are tentative about seeking counsel when they aren’t sure that they have a claim, but are often surprised when they learn that the law really does provide protection. It is the legal representatives they talk to…

For most of us, we go to a restaurant, we judge the waiter on the type of service that we receive and we give them a tip. Those tips are important for waiters, but what about the rest of the staff that works at the restaurant? The bus boys, cooks, hostesses and dishwashers most often do not get a portion…

When most employees in Kansas work over forty hours per week, the employees are entitled to extra compensation if they are non-exempt employees. The terms of how, why and the amount of compensation an employee may receive for overtime is determined by company standards and prevailing state and federal laws. When an employee does not receive just compensation for overtime,…

Wage and hour disputes can occur in almost any workplace, including ones in Missouri, Kansas and any other state. The famous chef Wolfgang Puck has been involved in a wage and hour dispute lawsuit that was recently finalized in a settlement. The wage and hour dispute lawsuit involved over 2,400 plaintiffs that consisted of both current and former employees of…

We recently talked about how state employment laws can vary between states, but federal laws are the same for all employers. The U.S. Department of Labor is a federal agency that is charged with enforcing labor regulations that could apply to employers in any state. A large agricultural employer has been charged with wage and hour violations that total $400,000.…

Discrimination happens in many different ways. Recently, a Missouri employee had his paycheck withheld because he says he was discriminated against for his hairstyle. The Missouri employee who incurred the discrimination and possible wage violation says it was because of his dreadlocks. The employee’s previous employment — at a temp agency and in fast food — did not ever comment…

The human mind and body is not designed to work for a straight eight hours or more without a rest, and yet millions of people across the United States are finding themselves unable to take the meal break regulated by many federal and state laws, including in Kentucky. Even though the body will wear itself down without proper breaks, workers are…

Wal-Mart stores have become a staple for personal shopping. Over the years Wal-Mart stores have expanded throughout the United States and grown to become a large retailer that even includes groceries. To expand and grow into the large business Wal-Mart has become, the company also had to employ more people. All of the employees are entitled to the compensation provided…

Although most people think of themselves as the employee and the company they work for as their employer, job classification is not so simple. An employee may work at the location of one business but be paid by another. The employee may work under a salary or be paid by the hour. An employee may contract through one company or…