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Paternity leave may be possible under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which provides that employees may receive up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave from work in order to care for an immediate family member, which can include paternity leave for a newborn baby.
→ Read MoreNo, unfortunately, employers are not required to reimburse employees for expenses incurred in connection with their work, including travel expenses, unless it is required under an employment contract, or the employer promised to reimburse the expneses, or the employer reimburses some but not all employees, a possible employment discrimination claim.
→ Read MoreIf someone works on the weekend, even if it’s not their normal shift, all that counts is the total number of hours worked that week. If it’s more than 40, overtime is due; if it’s less than 40, it’s probably not. The key determination is usually what scheduled hours make up the specific employee’s’regular working hours’ to reach 40 hours. Sometimes, this may seem unfair: employers may base a pay period so as to take advantage of back-to-back long shifts as being in separate pay periods.
→ Read MoreOnce your 12 weeks of FMLA leave are up, if you return to work, your employer is required to provide you with either your previous position or a position that accommodates your condition after the leave. He may not fire you simply because you took the leave in the first place.
→ Read MoreWhat is the administrative exemption? The administrative exemption is a qualification under both state and federal law which exempts certain employees from receiving overtime wages. Read on to find out more about the requirements for the administrative exemption.
→ Read MoreEmployers are not required to offer any paid time off, including paid vacation days or sick days; it is entirely legal for an employer to not give its staff any paid time off whatsoever, unless there is a contract, including a union agreement in place which discusses these issues.
→ Read MoreClassification of independent contractor or employee can be challenging for an employer.
→ Read MoreNon-exempt employees are paid an hourly wage, as opposed to a salary. A non-exempt employee falls under state and federal wage and hour laws.
→ Read MoreWhen an employer changes an employee’s classification or status from non-exempt (e.g. hourly employee earning overtime) to exempt, there are only two legal occasions for that: Click think link for more information.
→ Read MoreEmployees at Dick’s Sporting Goods, one of the nation’s largest sporting goods stores, say that the retail giant forced them to work overtime and off-the-clock without pay and unlawfully deducted money from their paychecks. They’ve filed a class-action wage-and-hour lawsuit to get that money back – and thousands of Dick’s employees may be affected.
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