Wage & Hour Laws

You work hard, but your paycheck falls short compared to coworkers doing the same job. The gap raises questions. Is this unfair treatment based on who you are or does another reason explain the difference? What the law protects against Federal law bans pay...

Many people today are working more than one job to meet their needs. Any kind of change to their income can create financial strain. People may need to be aware that their income can change without them knowing. Wage theft is a common occurrence employees face.  Wage...

You grab lunch at your desk while fielding client calls, or you attend a mandatory training session during your break. These moments feel minor, but they add up fast. When you are supporting a family, every dollar counts—and you deserve fair pay for every minute you...

Most of the time, when employees receive tips, those tips are given directly to the employees. A customer may just leave cash on the table for a server, for example. If they pay with a credit card, which is increasingly more common, then they may leave a tip on that...

At the federal level, the minimum wage has been set at $7.25 per hour. All states must pay at least this much, even if they do not have a set state minimum wage. In Illinois, however, the state-level minimum wage has been set at $15 an hour. This is more than twice...

Many employees who are required to or volunteer to spend additional hours at their job and can be paid for working overtime. Overtime pay laws allow employees to earn one and one-half times their typical rate of pay if they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. For...

Employees count on their paychecks to pay bills and take care of normal life expenses like groceries and household supplies. Pay mistakes can create serious problems for these workers because many of them live paycheck to paycheck. This means even a small error can...

The commission from a recent sale may be money you rely on to pay bills, buy groceries and cover other needs. If your employer introduces a new commission structure before that payment arrives, you might wonder what happens to the sale you already completed and...

You worked hard and expected to receive every dollar you earned. When an employer withholds pay, delays payment or refuses to pay, you may feel powerless because of your immigration status.  In many U.S. workplaces, wage protections apply regardless of immigration...

Sex-based wage discrimination is ingrained into systems that help to reinforce imbalanced pay arrangements. Employers may have systems built into their hiring processes that leave female professionals at a marked disadvantage and unable to command the same wages as...