Rhode Island Labor and Employment Law Lawyers

What Does The Fair Labor Standards Act Govern?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets minimum wage, overtime pay, equal pay, record keeping requirements and child labor standards.
Can An Employer Use Arrest And Criminal Records To Reject A Job Applicant?
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 if such use results in a … more
How Many Hours Is Full-Time Employment? How Many Hours Is Part-Time Employment?
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 federal Fair Labor Standards … more

Role of Electronic Data in Employment Lawsuits
What you do on company time and with your work computer, and other electronic equipment, is your employer’s business. Not only does your employer have the right to access your electronic equipment to see how you are spending your time but the information contained on the computer, smartphone and voicemail can later be used as evidence in an employment related lawsuit. Of … more
Wrongful Termination of Employment
In the absence of an employment contract, an American employee is an employee at will. The employee at will doctrine allows employers and employees the freedom to terminate the employment relationship for good cause or for no cause at all. However, it does not allow the employer to fire an employee for “bad” or “wrongful” cause. What is “Wrongful"? … more

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