What is the Fair Standards Labor Act? In 1938, the federal government introduced the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), which establishes protection for workers in regards to their labor requirements, including employee guidelines such as the 40-hour hour workweek, a national minimum wage, and the time and a half overtime pay. Pay & Overtime While the FLSA does […]
What Is The Fair Labor Standards Act?
In order to establish a national minimum wage as well as other labor laws, The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in 1938. This act not only guaranteed things like overtime to qualified employees and the 40-hour workweek, but also prevent the employment of minors in “oppressive child labor”. Minimum Wage & Overtime The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that […]
Minimum Wage In Illinois for 2018
Although the minimum amount of wages a worker may earn has not changed since 2008, many workers still do not fully understand how the Illinois’ minimum wage works. Maduff & Maduff is here to help you better understand how the minimum wage in 2018 for Illinois is different along with clearing up some common misconceptions. […]
Understanding Tipping Laws As An Employee
Although there are endless amounts of employees who are tipped on a monthly basis, many do not understand tipping laws and how they can protect them. the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) specifically provides a section entitled for employees to be protected if they are tipped more than 30 dollars a month. We here at […]
The New Overtime Law: How It Will Affect You
Effective December 1, 2016, the Department of Labor is enacting a new overtime law in which the Fair Labor Standards Act is being changed, allowing the threshold annual income below which overtime pay is required (assuming all other requirements for overtime pay are satisfied) to rise to $47,500, compared to $23,660, which was the amount […]
Employee Misclassifications: What You Should Know
On October 19, 2016, we posted a blog about the Chicago Minimum Wage law which became effective July 1, 2015, with an hourly wage of $10.00, increased to $10.50 July 1, 2016, and continues to increase incrementally each year into the future. The Chicago law also imposes very substantial penalties on employers who violate it, […]
Are You A Tipped Employee? Understanding The FLSA And Tipping Laws
Are you a tipped employee and do not understand the laws for tipped employees? You are not alone. There are tipping laws that are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), protecting tipped employees who regularly receive more than $30 in tips on a monthly basis. Maduff & Maduff, LLC wants to help you to better understand […]