Employment Law Blog

IS JESSE PINKMAN ENTITLED TO OVERTIME PAY?

THIS POST CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS Jesse Pinkman has a lot of things on his mind, including an open DEA investigation and the violent death of everyone he’s ever loved.  Unpaid wages are probably not high on his list of priorities. Still, he may want to think about talking to an employment lawyer when the dust settles, as Jesse may...

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Overtime Pay Basics

Everyone is Assumed to be Entitled to Overtime Pay Under the law, everyone is assumed to be entitled to overtime pay.   It does not matter how you are paid or what kind of work you do.  Even people who earn a salary are entitled to it.   Most all jobs that involve manual labor or clerical/administrative office work...

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5 Tricks Companies Use to Avoid Paying Overtime to Employees

The overtime pay laws are old and complicated and most people do not understand them. Many companies do their best to NOT explain the laws to their employees.  Here is a list of 5 tricks with examples that companies use to cheat employees out of overtime pay: Trick #1. Working Off The Clock Some people are required to work...

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