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Browse articles and top resources to help you stay informedA Simplified Explanation of Our Legal System
Our country is divided into several court systems. Our federal system is divided into District Courts, 12 Appellate courts, and the Supreme Court. Each state has a superior court, and as you move further down the line, you have city, village, and county courts...
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The federal law that was passed to create rights for truck drivers is called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That law contains an overtime exemption for drivers who are also regulated by the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT). The Federal DOT was given...
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Based on many years of experience working with federal Wage and Hour Law, I would like to take this opportunity to explain what workers should do to protect themselves from employers who are willing to cheat them out of time worked. Ultimately, time is what you...
read moreWhat is Gap Time? What is the “Klinghoffer Rule”?
If you are one of those workers who has left a job and been paid your last check at the minimum wage instead of your regular hourly rate, let me explain how that happened and why it is legal. In 1965 an employer filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of...
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Below is a collection of the best articles I have found where you can learn more about the effects of federal wage and hour law. All the information below is current and links will be kept up-to-date. Additional resources may be added in the future, so please check...
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