Labor and Employment FAQs

• Q: What Does The Fair Labor Standards Act Govern?
  A: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets minimum wage, overtime pay, equal pay, record keeping requirements and child labor standards.
• Q: Can An Employer Use Arrest And Criminal Records To Reject A Job Applicant?
  A: There have been some cases where the EEOC has found the blanket use of arrest or criminal records as a basis for rejecting job applicants to be unlawful … More
• Q: How Many Hours Is Full-Time Employment? How Many Hours Is Part-Time Employment?
  A: This is a matter generally determined by an employer. Many people mistakenly believe that full-time employment consists of 40 hours per week.  However, the … More
• Q: When Must Break And Meal Periods Be Given?
  A: The FLSA does not require breaks or meal periods be given to workers. Some states may have requirements for breaks or meal periods. If you work in a state which does … More
• Q: When Is Overtime Pay Due?
  A: For covered, nonexempt employees, the FLSA requires overtime pay at a rate of not less than one and one-half times an employee's regular rate of pay after 40 hours of … More
• Q: When Are Pay Raises Required?
  A: Pay raises are generally a matter of agreement between an employer and employee (or the employee's representative). Pay raises to amounts above the Federal minimum … More
• Q: Does The Law Guarantee Paid Time Off?
  A: No. The FMLA only requires unpaid leave. However, the law permits an employee to elect, or the employer to require the employee, to use accrued paid leave, such as … More
• Q: How Is Vacation Pay, Sick Pay, And Holiday Pay Computed And When Is Such Pay Due?
  A: The FLSA does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations, sick leave or holidays (Federal or otherwise). These benefits are matters of agreement … More
• Q: Can I Be Fired From Work For No Reason?
  A: Generally, yes. The general rule is that unless there is an agreement stating otherwise, all employees are considered “at-will" employees. As an … More
• Q: What Is "Good Cause" for Being Terminated or Fired?
  A: If there is an agreement that protects you from being fired without “good cause,” then before the employer terminates you, the employer must be able … More