COMMON OVERTIME PAY QUESTIONS What is considered overtime? Overtime is when an employee works over 40 hours during a defined work week. How much is overtime? Overtime pay is time-and-a-half of your hourly wage. For example, if you make $20 an hour, your overtime would be $30 an hour. Can you still get overtime [...]
TOP 3 REASONS WHY YOU NEED A FAMILY LAWYER Deciding whether or not your situation entails hiring legal help can be paralyzing. Here are three determining factors that led others to hire a family lawyer: Divorce Complications Divorce can be a very emotionally difficult time for someone, even before considering the many moving pieces [...]
THE “INS AND OUTS” OF FMLA: THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT What is FMLA? FMLA stands for Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. It is a Federal Law. What does FMLA do? FMLA is a federal law that ensures covered employers provide their employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified family [...]
Whether your role is alleged perpetrator, family member, or victim, you have a high likelihood of encountering the criminal defense system at some point in your life. The most important asset to have is a good criminal defense attorney. What is a criminal defense attorney? Criminal defense attorneys specialize in the defense of individuals [...]
Most people know that the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employment discrimination based on a disability. But what does this mean really? Does this mean I can never be fired regardless of how disabled I am? No. The ADA says that you must be “qualified” for the job, which means that you must be able [...]
If you’re still employed, there are steps you should consider taking to protect your rights. Alternatively, there are things you should not do even if your employer is treating you illegally: DO’S: Identify the specific acts that you believe are illegal. (Remember, not all types of harassment or discrimination is illegal.) Report the behavior in [...]
What is a non-compete agreement? Non-compete agreements are documents signed by an employee, whether at the beginning or sometime during the employment with a company, promising not to work in the same competing industry, within a certain location, or work for specific employers for a defined period of time after the current employment ends. For [...]
If you are interested in pursuing a case based on sexual harassment or discrimination in the workplace, a common question is: what is the best way to legitimize my complaint? Most employment lawyers, workplace discrimination lawyers or sexual harassment attorneys would respond with one word: documentation. Documenting the occurrence(s)/event(s) can provide both you and your discrimination lawyer or sexual harassment attorney a reliable foundation [...]