Chauffeur Drivers: You have Legal Rights
Are Chauffeur Drivers Employees?
Despite what many believe, most chauffeur drivers and other types of common-carrier drivers are just like “regular” employees. This means that chauffeur drivers are entitled to be paid the minimum…

Workers have Class Action Rights 
A class action lawsuit is a form of civil litigation where workers with similar grievances can join together and file one lawsuit instead of filing many separate lawsuits. So, suppose that Maria is a worker,…

Colorado Employees 
Colorado law continues to protect workers’ rights by adding new laws to increase the legal protection afforded to Colorado employees. Colorado recently enacted what is called Senate Bill (“S.B.”) 22-161 which substantially increases legal protections for workers in…

Workers paid a Piece Rate are Entitled to Overtime Pay
Federal law requires employers to pay workers overtime for piecework. If you are paid by a piece rate (e.g. by the “piece” or “task completed”) you are entitled still entitled…

FAQs and More Details on the New Mexico Paid Leave Act
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (the “DWS”) has issued some guidelines and information (hereinafter the “Guide”) about the New Mexico Paid Leave Act also known as the…

Construction Workers: Massachusetts Punishes Insulation Company for Wage and Hour Violations
If your employer fails to pay your wages, fails to pay proper overtime, and/or cheats you out of your earned sick and other paid days off, your employer can…

Employees at Staffing Company are Entitled to Overtime Pay
A staffing company in Philadelphia has agreed to a judgment requiring them to pay $9.3 million in back wages and overtime pay in Pennsylvania to 1,756 employees and former employees. See…