Service professionals in the restaurant industry rely on gratuity for the bulk of their income. Minimum wage laws allow restaurants to pay servers a fraction of what employees in other professions typically earn per hour. The lower minimum wage for servers reflects...
Young workers may have less work experience, but they have rights like any other employees. As business owners employing these passionate and striving youth workers, you must ensure a welcoming environment that helps them ease in and thrive in their chosen careers....
Businesses in Massachusetts are required by law to accurately classify their workers as either independent contractors or employees. It's not a matter of choice or preference. It's a legal obligation. Unfortunately, some businesses might misclassify workers as...
Wage theft comes in many forms, usually in unpaid or shorted salary, overtime pay and commissions. However, there is one type of wage theft that can easily be overlooked by any employee who is uninformed by the employment laws: the misclassification of employees as...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a law that protects workers in the United States against unreasonable and unfair pay practices. Congress adopted the FLSA during the Great Depression to establish minimum wage and overtime pay guidelines. It provides a standard...
