Texas Judge Grants Injunction, Delaying New Overtime Rule
In a surprise ruling, a federal district judge in Texas has chosen to issue an injunction that will postpone the Obama Administration’s expansion... Read More
Walmart Raises Entry-Level Manager Salary, Avoiding New Overtime Rule
In response to a proposed change in labor rules, which would extend overtime wage rights to more than 4 million middle-income employees, major... Read More
Do You Have To Pay Overtime?
Most employers are required to pay at least some of their employees overtime. Federal and state laws ensure that the vast majority... Read More
When Does Overtime Start? [Infographic]
Most employees, except for those workers who are “exempt,” must be paid overtime wages for any and all hours worked over 40... Read More
Obama’s New Overtime Rule: Running The Numbers [Infographic]
Update September 7, 2017 – Obama’s Overtime Rule Won’t Take Effect It’s all but certain that former-President Obama’s overtime proposal, which would... Read More
With New Overtime Laws Set To Pass, Courts Gear Up For Wage & Hour Lawsuits
A sweeping set of changes to current federal law, expected to take effect Summer 2016, have courts across the country readying their... Read More
Minimum Wage Increase 2016: 14 States Raise The Bar
Most of us forget our New Year’s resolutions within a matter of days or weeks – if we even make any in... Read More
Living Wage: Can People Really Survive On The Minimum?
How much money does it take to live a decent life? To be fed, receive medical care, have a place to sleep after work... Read More
Wage & Hour Lawsuits Hit Record High, Put Emphasis On Labor Justice
Wage and hour lawsuits have reached historic highs across the nation, as more and more workers become aware that they have rights... Read More
Is It Illegal To Not Pay Overtime?
Do employers have to pay overtime? To frame the question in a slightly different way, are all employees entitled to overtime wages?... Read More