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Breaking down a common misconception about wage & hour law "You're salaried, so you don't get overtime." We hear this statement, or variations on it, all the time, and it stems from a misunderstanding of how wage and hour laws work. When people use the term "salaried" this way, they really mean "exempt" — and...

Understanding your right to be paid minimum wage, overtime, and more Warehouse work can be grueling, with workers subjected to long hours of strenuous work and risk of injury. That's why both federal and Ohio laws exist to protect the rights of those workers to be paid for all hours worked. Unfortunately, just because those...

Take immediate action to protect your rights as an employee One consequence of the rise of the "gig economy" has been an increase in independent contracting. There's nothing wrong with that per se, as many workers — from tradesmen to freelance writers to white-collar consultants — earn a good living as independent contractors. The key...

To protect your legal rights, you need proof Under both federal and Ohio law, you have the right to a workplace free from unlawful discrimination. If your employer violates those anti-discrimination laws, then you have legal recourse—if you can prove it. Remember, not all unfair treatment in the workplace is illegal discrimination. To exercise your...

All employees should be paid for the hours they work—it’s a simple and fair concept. But every year, employers violate wage laws and find ways to avoid paying their workers what they are owed. A new report has shed light on how serious and widespread the problem of wage theft really is. The Economic Policy...

Discrimination is subtle and pervasive in many companies Every employee has the right to a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, and other protected characteristics. Unfortunately, for too many employees in Ohio and across the nation, that’s not the case. Sometimes, discrimination is blatant, but...

An Ohio Wage Law Attorney Provides Details Federal and state laws protect the rights of workers to receive overtime pay when they work in excess of 40 hours in a week. But there are still employers who try to ignore these laws and pay workers less than they deserve. When this happens, workers have the...

Our Ohio discrimination attorneys reveal what to know In a recently filed lawsuit, former employees of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, said they were victims of sexual and verbal harassment and discrimination. The billionaire couple is being sued by the two ex-employees, who say the exploitation occurred while working in the...

Ford Motor Company is being sued by the federal government over alleged discrimination against a pregnant woman. In the U.S., it is illegal to discriminate against people based on their sex, including pregnancy. Pregnant women are protected under the Civil Rights Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act amendment. When discrimination happens in the workplace, employees...

A wage lawyer in Ohio explains how pay is calculated for tipped employees The U.S. Labor Department recently ordered a restaurant to pay $76,000 in back wages to 10 employees who were forced to share their tips and paid below minimum wage, according to a recent news story about the wage law violation published in...