Billhorn Law Firm – Offices in Chicago, IL and Denver, CO
Advancing technology allows people to use biometrics to purchase items from a store, enter secured areas and clock in at work. While this technology may protect against fraud, it opens the door to data breaches and identity theft. The Illinois Biometric Information...
If a company hires someone to perform a job, the person hired is usually an employee or an independent contractor. There are specific things that determine which classification the worker falls under. Sometimes a company will misclassify a worker as an independent...
When you work more than 40 hours per week, you want to receive compensation for your extended work time. Yet for many working individuals, a job that lacks work-life balance may not legally require payment in the United States.The Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA)...
The American Dream says that everyone should have an equal opportunity for success and prosperity through hard work and determination.You have set a course toward success and are paving the path every day to get yourself there. While you’re hard at work,...
Even though you trust your employer, you should take a close look at your pay stub every payday to make sure that your pay reflects the hours you worked. Some mistakes are unintentional, but many “mistakes” are designed to enhance the company’s...
When employees are promised breaks as part of their employment, federal law considers those breaks as part of their paid work hours. These hours must be included in the calculation of total hours worked and must be used to calculate overtime.Federal law doesn’t...
Some occupations require specific clothing or costumes that workers leave at the business. In today’s technological age, logging into business systems may be a necessity to perform the job. For workers who require specific safety gear to perform their jobs,...
Getting paid for a hard day's work may not always result in full satisfaction for workers. Reading through a W-2 can seem frustrating -- adding up the various deductions that are legally taken out from your bottom line. However, recent research conducted by the...
