In the U.S., the federal minimum wage is the lowest amount that companies can legally pay their employees. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Many cities and states have established minimum wages. Workers must be paid the higher minimum wage, whether it is the federal, state, or local minimum wage. If you
Companies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are sometimes forced to close for a day or more because of snow. Workers are likewise sometimes unable to make it into work at companies that remain open because of snow. When workers are forced to remain home because of businesses remaining closed because of snow or when they
Many employers rely on unpaid interns to operate their businesses. If you worked as an unpaid intern and were asked to do mundane tasks that were not educational in nature, you may be entitled to recover compensation. Corporations offer unpaid internships to recruit recent graduates and students. While the companies claim that they are paying
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, most workers in the U.S. are entitled to receive the federal minimum wage, which is currently set at $7.25 per hour. They are also entitled to receive overtime pay of time and one-half for each hour that is worked during a workweek beyond 40 hours. The law defines work
Since the 1930s, most U.S. employers have been required to pay their eligible employees that work more than 40 hours in a week overtime pay. This law was originally passed so that work would be spread among more people so that the unemployment rolls could be reduced. Today, overtime pay is no longer viewed as
Some types of jobs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania require workers to be on call during their off-hours so that they can return to work on short notice. Many of these workers are people who have troubleshooting skills or expertise that may be needed to keep the companies running. While these employees may be on
Federal law requires some employers to pay their workers for the time that they are not working. They must generally pay their employees for their time if they control how the workers spend their time. This compensation might be for the time that you spend traveling for your company and the time that you spend
Per diem is an allowance that is paid to workers by the day for the expenses that they incur while they are engaged in business-related travel. The expenses that might be covered by per diem pay include meals, tips, lodging, taxis, and others. Per diem pay might also be given to cover incidentals such as
It can be upsetting to get a pay cut at your job. If your pay was recently cut, you might wonder whether you have any legal recourse. In some cases, it is legal for a company to cut an employee’s pay. In others, it is illegal. The employment lawyers at Swartz Swidler might be able
Many people around the country feel that they are not being paid what they are owed. If you continually work long hours only to see that your paycheck is less than what you expected, you might be underpaid. Unfortunately, some employers try to cut corners by shaving off hours or engaging in misclassification schemes. Here