Employment Blog

Topic: overtime

California Wage and Labor Violations

Are you a California worker who is required to be on call for various shifts? Does it irk you to know that you cannot do the things you would normally be doing because you may have to hustle into work if somebody calls in sick at the last minute, or

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Wage and Hour Laws in Oregon

Current Oregon employment laws ensure that people are paid for the hours that they have worked. These provisions are in line with the Washington Minimum Wage Act, or MWA, which sets out the key forms and procedures required in order for employers to remain compliant with the law. Furthermore, the

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New Job? Tips for Avoiding the Misclassification Trap

You searched Craigslist for months and finally landed that new job.  The terms seem acceptable, as they’ve offered to pay you a salary and give you something to do besides play video games and watch re-runs of SportsCenter for several hours a day.  You may have even gotten a paycheck

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