Wage & Hour Laws

Hourly employees are sometimes required to do certain tasks in the workplace before they actually begin working or after they’re finished. They may have to put on a uniform and safety gear and remove it at the end of their shift, for example. They may be required to...

You clocked in at 7:52 a.m., but your paystub says 8:00. You stayed 20 minutes past your shift to finish a task, and somehow those minutes never appeared. On their own, eight minutes here and twenty there feel too small to mention. Across a full year, however, they...

Undocumented workers face significant wage theft risks because some employers believe they can ignore state and federal pay requirements.  These schemes harm workers and violate the law. If you are missing your due wages, it may be time to seek legal support....

According to some reports, wage theft is one of the most common types of theft in the United States. In fact, these reports claim that it outpaces all other types of theft that can occur. So why don’t you see more news articles about wage theft, as opposed to home...

Many U.S. companies have created environments that discourage open discussions of certain topics – one of which is salaries. While these environments are often justified as necessary for protecting privacy and preventing conflict, they can be unlawful. So, can you...

Travel between job sites during your workday can count as paid time. That point matters because those minutes can increase your total hours and could affect overtime calculations. If you leave one assigned location and report to another during the same shift, your...

Illinois, like other states, has a number of laws intended to protect the health, safety and dignity of its workers. For example, the One Day Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA) requires employers to give their workers at least one 24-hour period off after every seven...

Worker wage claims may stem from a company refusing to pay overtime or violating minimum wage rules. Other times, well-compensated employees may need to take action when companies do not fulfill their wage promises as outlined in an employment contract.  Salespeople,...

As an employee, you certainly hope that your boss does not decide to cut your wages. However, as long as you are still being paid more than minimum wage, your employer often does have the legal ability to reduce your pay rate. Maybe you were hired at $30 an hour, for...

Overtime pay in Illinois is typically paid at time and a half. This is fairly common across most states, although there are some states – such as California – that sometimes authorize double pay. The first important point to note is that Illinois uses the...