August 10, 2011 by Dan Sinas
Without question, the most frequently misunderstood, and misapplied employment law is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This law, and associated prohibitions and requirements, provides a very complex web of rules regarding how, when, and how much employers must pay their employees. The FLSA governs such issues as proper overtime calculation, minimum wage, classification of employees, allowed and prohibited deductions from wages, compensable work time, required pay while in travel status, child labor, proper compensation for tipped employees, employment of volunteers, and many other facets of the employment relationship. The problem with the FLSA is not...[read more]