Category: Wage & Hour

Many more American workers will be eligible for overtime pay starting this summer unless they get a substantial raise.  

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a rule on April 23, setting a new minimum salary rate of $43,888 per year ($888 per week) for overtime exemption, effective July...

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.69 in January Under Its First-Ever Economic Indicator Adjustment

An employee handbook is a document that lays out an employer’s expectations of their employees as well as what the employer will provide the employee. This handbook is a necessary thing to have in order to help avoid disputes between employers and those who work for them.

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Your employer expects you to work a certain number of hours every week. When your employer asks or requires you to work more than this expected number of hours, they could owe you overtime pay.

Federal overtime provisions contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act state that all employees...

In June 2020, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont approved a new law changing the standard of proof for pay discrimination. Instead of the traditional standard of equal pay for equal work, plaintiffs in this type of case must show that they fail to receive equal pay for comparable work because of...

When employers take shortcuts in their job or try to find ways to boost profits, it can result in money coming out of the employee’s wages. Wage theft is a serious problem for millions of Americans every year. Many of these victims are not aware of what they can do...

Whether you work in a hospital, a restaurant or a retail store, hourly workers often face long shifts and extreme fatigue. As an hourly worker or as a manager of hourly workers, it’s important that you are familiar with Connecticut’s regulations for this type of work.