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Am I Even a Hourly Worker (Non-Exempt)? Or am I Exempt?

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that both private and federal employers in the United States pay hourly (non-exempt) workers overtime at a minimum of 1.5x’s the normal hourly rate for any hours past forty hours in a workweek. Now that you know what consists of a workweek and how…

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I’ve had Wages Withheld. What Now?

Now that we’ve established the general mechanics of how you accrue overtime, you might have gone back to look at your previous paystubs and noticed that you haven’t been paid the overtime that you were due as an hourly worker. The Fair Labor Standards Act and subsequent legal precedent accounted…

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The Fair Labor Standards Act: What is it and Why does it Matter to You?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulates the labor practices of both private and federal employers in the United States. It was enacted to ensure that U.S. employers kept a fair and safe work environment for employees. Included in this act are the bare minimum requirements for how employers must…

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