Most employees have a right to overtime pay. Generally, when you work those extra hours during the week (in excess of 40 hours), you deserve to be paid time-and-a-half. A worker who makes $10 per hour, for example, would earn $15 per hour when working overtime....
Year: 2020
When should you receive overtime wages as a salaried worker?
Taking a job as a salaried worker instead of an hourly employee can be a step toward enhanced financial and career stability. Instead of needing to worry from week to week about how many hours you will have on the schedule, you can depend on the same paycheck no...
What to do if you’re paid less than your male co-workers
There may come a point in your career when you suspect (or know) that you’re being paid less than a male co-worker despite the fact that you have the same experience, knowledge and job responsibilities. Rather than sit back and hope that things get better in the...
ERISA protects you from unfair disability claim denials
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) was a landmark law that formally established protections for workers dependent on employer-sponsored or managed benefits, including retirement and insurance policies, like disability. When your employer funds...
5 Steps women can take to negotiate their salary better
There are countless unique hurdles in the workplace that allow the gender pay gap to persist in the U.S. – from unconscious bias to a lack of female role models in leadership positions. But it might surprise you to learn that even in the year 2020, as many as 60% of...
Which industries have significant gender pay gaps in Texas?
While it is illegal to pay employees different wages based on their gender, we are still far from pay equity. The Dallas Business Journal has examined the pay disparity between women and men in Texas, and found that some industries have a significantly greater pay gap...
When can I begin accessing my ERISA benefits?
The Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, commonly known as ERISA, provides federal guidelines for retirement and health plans to protect employees in private industries. Millions of Houston’s workers pay into their ERISA benefits every week. When they...
DOL clarifies overtime exemptions
Most workers in Texas and around the country are entitled to overtime pay when they are on duty for more than 40 hours during a workweek. Overtime rules were established by the Fair Labor Standards Act and are administered by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour...
Certain workers are vulnerable to overtime/wage law violations
Texas workers have the right to expect to receive the pay they are legally entitled to for doing their jobs. However, some workers are deprived of their full wages by employers. They might not be fully aware of what is happening or are afraid to speak up due to...
What happens when a worker is owed back pay?
Some Texas employees believe they are entitled compensation for work that they have already completed. Sometimes, employers fail to pay the proper wages to their workers who may be struggling to pay bills or care for loved ones. Back pay is payment for work that has...