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>>Wage Laws for Small Businesses (Cont'd) |
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Minimum Wage Law, Overtime Wages, Exempt v. Non-exempt Employees.
Employers in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can face fines of up to $10,000 per violation. In fact, we represent several clients whose cases may result in anywhere from $10,000 to $3,000,000 dollars in damages. Protect yourself and your employees with this information about your obligations as an employer. |
Are You Paying Your Employees Their Proper Wages? — A Small Business Owner's Primer to Minimum Wage Laws
After reviewing the "earnings" column of your payroll reports, have you ever thought that your employees might be entitled to more money than the amounts that you have been actually paying them? Have you ever wondered whether you should be paying an employee time and one-half for overtime hours?
Due to the state and federal government tightening its reins on wage rates, many employers have failed to comply, knowingly or unknowingly, with the standards of the minimum wage and overtime wage laws. As counsel to both small businesses and employees, Phillips & Garcia LLP, provides the following general information concerning wage violations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). At first glance, the FLSA can appear to be complex and even daunting, containing technical terms such as "regular rate," "salaried personnel," and "fluctuating workweek." The spirit of the FLSA, however, radiates a simple proclamation that every employee and employer can understand; that is, employees covered by the FLSA must receive at least the minimum wage and may not be employed for more than 40 hours in a week without receiving at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for the overtime hours. |
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