Ever feel like you are not getting your rightful overtime pay? The law requires most employers to pay its employees extra for working over 40 hours in one week. However, your employer may be doing sneaky things to avoid giving you the payment you rightfully deserve....
Month: February 2018
Over $1 billion recovered for workers in 2017
During fiscal year 2017, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, or EBSA, closed 1,707 civil cases. Furthermore, there were 1,303 applications to take part in the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program. The Abandoned Plan Program was able to return $27.9...
Travel bonus not deemed to be compensation
Texas employers may not be able to deduct travel bonuses from damages assessed if they violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. This was the decision reached by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. An investigation into the pay practices of...
Revealing workers’ EEOC complaints may be an ADA violation
For employees in Texas and across the country, the right to communication with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is protected under federal law. One of the EEOC's enforcement priorities is preserving access to the system for employees facing discrimination...