by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 13, 2015 | Employment Law, Unpaid wages
Wage theft in South Carolina has become a significant problem here and throughout the United States, as many employers are failing to pay their employees for all hours that the employee worked. If your employer has failed to pay you what you have rightfully earned,... read more
by andyarnold | May 4, 2015 | Employment Law, Unpaid wages
Wage theft is the most prevalent of theft in the U.S. today, accounting for more lost funds than any other specific form of theft. Unfortunately, most local and even state governments have very little power that enables them to do anything to help workers get fair pay... read more
by andyarnold | Jan 25, 2015 | Employment Law, FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages
Uber’s in the news yet again. This time, it’s Uber’s service in South Carolina that has spawned complications for the company. Since beginning service in this state in July 2014, Uber, a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, has continued to spread throughout... read more
by andyarnold | Oct 28, 2014 | Employment Law, FLSA, Guest Blogger, Unpaid wages
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a complex federal law, and it affects millions of workers every single day. In essence, the FLSA requires statutorily-defined employers to pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked and to pay employees time and a half... read more
by andyarnold | Mar 25, 2011 | Employment Law, Unpaid wages
It seems like common sense that employers should pay their employees what they promise them. Well, common sense does not always prevail, and especially in hard economic times, employers break their promises. And, more and more, I am seeing people who earned a bonus... read more
by andyarnold | Feb 2, 2010 | Employment Law, FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages
It seems only fair that if you work long and hard, your paycheck should reflect it. However, more and more employers are paying their employees a salary, which is the same whether the employee works 40 or 45 hours. Is paying an employee a salary the trick to avoiding... read more