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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

Laid Off? Things to Take Care of Immediately
Everyone reacts to a job lay off in their own individual way. Some people panic and try to find another job immediately. Other people relax and take some time off. No matter how you react, however, it is important to take care of certain things that will prove to be important to your future. Immediately following your lay off you should make sure to take appropriate … more
Severance Packages
There are a lot of decisions to be made quickly when your employer informs you that your job is being terminated. Many of those decisions are recorded in a formal severance package. While few employees will walk away with the tens of millions of dollars that Conan O’Brien secured when NBC decided to put Jay Leno back in the late night lineup, the legalities of individual severance … more