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Whether you’re an employer or an employee, your employment contract is one of the most important documents you’ll have to sign during your working career. Employment contracts are legally binding agreements and can be used in court during employment disputes. It’s not advised that you work without some kind of contract or written agreement. This article is helpful for those about to sign a...

Unlawful termination, or wrongful dismissal, is when an employee is fired without just cause, and without adequate notice or compensation. There are no “unlawful termination” or “wrongful termination” laws in the United States. Although your boss may have fired you over something ridiculous or petty, it’s still totally legal.   Just because the law doesn’t automatically protect you...

Salary Overtime Laws Currently, federal overtime laws prevent salaried employees from receiving overtime pay. This means that as a salary employee, you won’t be paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week. However, just because you get paid by an annual salary rate does not mean that you are completely exempt from receiving overtime. This article explains in further detail...

Is Mandatory Overtime Legal? Has your employer ever forced you to work overtime? If you’ve been forced to work mandatory overtime, you likely questioned whether or not it’s legal. Although forcing an employee to work overtime isn’t always ethical, your employer can make you work mandatory overtime. There are ways you can avoid overtime, but the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...

What Is Overtime Pay? Employees are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours in their typical work week. Overtime pay, also referred to as “time and a half,” is an employee’s regular wage plus half that amount. Most employers try to get away with not paying their employees the correct overtime, or will force their employees to work overtime. This article will tell you...