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Employers Failure to Pay Overtime: Laws and Legal Rules
Submitted By: Frederick Coles, III On: Oct 20th 2009
Category: Overtime Pay, United States
Overtime pay is usually paid at one and a half times your normal rate of pay. In most cases, if you work over 40 hours per week, you are entitled to overtime under Federal Labor Laws. However, there are some exceptions...
Legal Malpractice: My Lawyer Cost Me My Case
Submitted By: Frederick Coles, III On: Sep 20th 2009
Category: Legal Malpractice, United States
Professionals in all capacities differ in their abilities, carelessness, skill, or lack of desire to serve their clients; attorneys are no exception. An attorney is sworn to serve...
Whistleblower Protection for Employees in New Jersey
Submitted By: Frederick Coles, III On: Sep 20th 2009
Category: Workplace Safety and Health, United States
A number of laws protect workers from retaliation at work for filing complaints against their employers.
Family and Medical Work Leave: FMLA and the New Jersey Leave Law
Submitted By: Frederick Coles, III On: Sep 17th 2009
Category: Time Off Work, New Jersey
Almost all employees in the United States are granted rights by federal labor laws, that allow them to take time off from work for family and medical reasons. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is...