If your employer rounds your clock-in and clock-out times, you may be losing money every single shift without realizing it. Time clock rounding is a common payroll practice, but when it consistently shaves minutes in the employer’s favor, it crosses the line into wage theft. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (2025), federal enforcement actions […]
Time Clock Rounding: When Does It Become Wage Theft?
Working Off the Clock: When Unpaid Work Time Becomes Wage Theft
If you arrive early to set up your workstation, stay late to finish paperwork, or work through your lunch break, you’re not alone—and you may not be getting paid for it. According to the National Employment Law Project (2009), 70% of workers who came in early or stayed late did not receive pay for that work. Working off the clock is one […]
What Is Wage Theft? Forms, Examples, and Your Legal Rights
Wage theft is exactly what it sounds like: your employer taking money you earned and keeping it for themselves. It happens when employers fail to pay minimum wage, refuse to pay overtime, force you to work off the clock, steal your tips, or misclassify you as an independent contractor to avoid paying you properly. According to the Economic Policy Institute (2014), […]
FLSA Exemption Test: How to Know If Your Exempt Status Is Legal
Many employees are told they’re “exempt” from overtime pay, only to discover later that their employer misapplied the law. In fiscal year 2024, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $126,967,097 in overtime back wages for more than 101,000 workers—and improper exemption classifications drive a substantial portion of those violations, according to DOL enforcement data (2024). If you’re working more […]
Ageism in the Workplace: What Pennsylvania and New Jersey Workers Need to Know
Comments about being “overqualified.” Jokes about not understanding technology. Being passed over for a promotion that went to someone half your age. Ageism in the workplace takes many forms, and if you’ve experienced it, you’re far from alone. Research shows that nearly two-thirds of workers over 50 have witnessed or experienced age discrimination on the job. Yet many people who […]
Can you be fired for being sick?
Everyone needs a sick day every now and then. Some people get sick more than others. And some people get sick to the point that they fear being fired. Well, as always, it depends. Under federal law, there is no law that protects sick people from being fired. There is also no law that provides sick people with paid sick […]
Job Offer Rescinded: Here are Your Options and What to Do Next
You’ve applied for a job. And now you just interviewed for the job. You’ve given your employer notice that you will be quitting your job in two weeks. But, unexpectedly, your new employer decides to rescind your job offer. Of course, you’re probably upset. These things shouldn’t happen. But you should also know that you have options if it does. […]
Can I Sue My Employer for False Accusations?
Your employer has made a false accusation against you. They aren’t true. And you are not sure what you should do. Perhaps these accusations have damaged your reputation. Maybe other employers have heard these accusations. And they are now preventing you from getting another job. Under these circumstances, you may be asking yourself, “Can I Sue My Employer for False […]
(2021) Philadelphia Minimum Wage Laws: What You Need to Know
Minimum wage in Philadelphia has been stuck at $7.25 for years. I’m sure you’re wondering if they are ever going to raise it. Unfortunately, from the data, it looks like we are going to have to wait for President Biden to raise the minimum wage across the county. As of right now, the minimum wage in Philadelphia is $7.25 […]