Commissions
Commissions Instead of getting paid by the hour, some employees get paid on “commission”. This practice is often done in sales positions but may be used in other types of work as well. Employees earning commission may also earn a salary or hourly wage and get paid a commission in addition to that. The Federal […]
Compensatory Time Off (Comp Time)
Comp Time Some employers allow their employees to take time off after working extra hours. Substituting extra time off for overtime pay is known as compensation (“comp”) time. Surprisingly, in most cases, this practice is illegal due to a fear of employer abuse. However, there are possible remedies for employees who truly value comp time. […]
Child Labor Laws
Child Labor Laws Child labor laws have been around since the Industrial Revolution. They regulate areas like wages, hours, and working conditions for workers under 18 years old. The regulations vary between federal and state law, but the regulation that offers more protection will be the one applied in any given situation. The applicable regulations […]
Unpaid Wages/Wage & Hour Problems
Unpaid Wages/Wage & Hour Problems Not getting paid what your employer owes you? Are you forced to work overtime, but not receiving any extra pay? Get the facts on “wage and hour” laws here. Please select one of the following topics for further information: Child Labor LawsComp TimeCommissionsDeductions From PayFinal Paycheck Laws by State – […]
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace occurs when an employee is subjected to negative employment action, harassment, or denial of certain benefits because of their sexual orientation, or the sexual orientation of someone to whom they are close. Sexual orientation discrimination has been part of the workplace in America for decades. While […]
Race Discrimination
Race Discrimination Racial discrimination refers to the practice of treating individuals differently because of their race or color. Federal law prohibits race discrimination in the workplace and incidents of race discrimination can take many forms, in the workplace particularly, race discrimination can be hard to identify. For more information about race discrimination, read below. […]
Pay or Compensation Discrimination
Pay or Compensation Discrimination Pay or compensation discrimination occurs when employees performing similar work do not receive similar pay. Pay discrimination also occurs when a difference in pay has an unlawful basis such as race or sex. Pay discrimination based on an employee’s membership in a protected category like race, disability, or sex, is prohibited […]
National Origin Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination Whether an employee or job applicant’s ancestry is Mexican, Russian, Filipino, Iranian, American Indian, or any other nationality, individuals are entitled to equal access to employment opportunities. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of national origin. This law applies to employers […]
Language Discrimination
Language Discrimination Language discrimination is a subset of national origin discrimination. Language discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of an individual based solely upon the characteristics of their speech; such as, accent, size of vocabulary, and syntax. It can also involve a person’s ability or inability to use one language instead of another. Because language […]
Deductions From Pay
Deductions From Pay An employer has the right to make many types of deductions from an employee’s pay. These deductions include the cost of work-specific uniforms, tools, meals, lodging, and more. For anything that is for the employee’s benefit, the employer must first get the employee’s consent before providing the good or service and deducting […]
