Archive for 2013
What Constitutes Retaliation In A Fair Labor Standards Act Case?
The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides certain minimum wage and overtime standards that apply to nearly all U.S. employers. Pursuant to the FLSA, employers must pay workers at least minimum wage ($7.25/hour, although in some states the wage is higher) and pay all non-exempt workers overtime compensation for time worked in excess of…
Read MoreRepeated Racial Slurs And Threatening Behavior Constitute Race Harassment
Unfortunately race discrimination in the work place continues to exist well into the 21st Century despite efforts to improve the working conditions for all employees. In order to help get rid of racism in the workplace, lawmakers enacted federal labor laws, including Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to rid the workplace from…
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