Are independent contractors and 1099 employees entitled to overtime pay? Very often the answer is yes. Overtime pay is owed to employees who work over forty (40) hours in a workweek. Employers often try to get around this law by
At Will Employment & Wrongful Termination
Wrongful Termination is a misunderstood concept. Many states, like Texas, are at-will employment states. This means that, absent an agreement otherwise, a worker’s employment may be terminated at will, for a good reason, a
Salaries & Overtime can Exist
Many people believe that employees who are paid a salary are not entitled to overtime pay. This is not necessarily true. In fact, many workers who receive a salary are entitled to overtime pay for
The area of the law that deals with issues in the workplace is often referred to as “Labor and Employment Law.” But is there a difference between Labor Law and Employment Law? The answer is yes, there is. Generally speaking,