Blog Posts in Wage Violations

Report: Employers Stole More Than $2 Billion from Workers in Last Two Years Low-wage workers are particularly at risk You read that headline right. Two billion. It’s a staggering number—and it’s the ...

Is Your Employer Required to Give You a Break? What the law says about meal and rest breaks Today is the first day of your new job! You’re excited to get started and clock in using your company’s time ...

Believe It or Not: Employer Refused to Pay Workers for Restroom Breaks Company liable for back pay and damages after violating federal labor law Imagine looking at your pay stub and finding out that ...

Are 'Gag Orders' on Salary Talk Legal? What all employees need to know about their rights You're asked to sign a bunch of papers when you start a new job. One of them notes that you're not allowed to ...

Restaurant to Pay $95K for Allegedly Shortchanging Tipped Workers Employees claim that paychecks often didn’t add up While wage theft is a problem across all employment sectors, tipped employees may ...

Are You Legally Entitled to a Meal Break? What all hourly employees should know Do you know what the law says about meal and rest breaks? If you don’t, you’re not alone. In fact, most workers have ...