Wage & Hour Laws

Despite being subjected to extensive regulations and employment laws, Illinois employers continue to take advantage of their workers in an attempt to cut costs and increase profits. Wages can go underpaid, overtime unpaid altogether, and statutorily required breaks...

All Illinois workers deserve to be paid for an honest day’s work. If you feel your employer is taking advantage of you by failing to pay you for all the hours you work, you may be entitled to damages for their violations of wage-and-hour laws. Illinois employers have...

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Illinois Minimum Wage Law provide wage and hour protections to covered employees. However, some types of workers are exempt, meaning they are not covered by the FLSA or Illinois Minimum Wage Law. This post will provide a...

When times are tough in Illinois and other states across the nation, those already in the lowest income bracket tend to experience them greater. In some situations, businesses may decide the best option is to trim finances by layoff their lowest paid employees, paying...

Many Chicago area residents have had a situation in which they are not paid appropriately for the work they do. Most employers are fair but sometimes an employer cheats their employee out of the wages they should have received. The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act...

A paycheck is the reason that most Chicago workers have jobs. Without pay, individuals would likely choose to do other things besides work with their time. However, because individuals must support themselves and their families with their incomes, they work to get...

For most Chicago residents, a job is their path to regular income and financial stability for them and their families. When a person has a job, they have a way to earn money and provide for themselves and those that they love. Though their job may not be where they...

When workers in Chicago and across Illinois allege that they are not getting the wages they are owed for work they did, it is important to remember that this issue can impact anyone. It is not just lower-wage workers, those who might not have a full grasp of state...

Construction workers face a greater risk of workplace injuries. But a recent report found that construction workers in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota were victims of widespread payroll fraud. This apparent violation of federal and state wage and hour laws impacted...

During difficult economic times, workers need to be wary of wage theft violations by their employers that deny them their rightful pay, especially at the intersection of federal and state employment laws. There are common practice rules in industry-specific jobs that...