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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

Making the Hot Seat even HOTTER:
The Top Ten Illegal Job Interview Questions
A job interview can be a stressful event. But when a potential employer asks unlawful interview questions, things can go from stressful to illegal. The legality of interview questions is based on federal and local laws, and questions about specific topics (such as race and religion) have been made illegal due to movements such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities … more
Can I Be Fired? Can I Quit? Understanding the Employment at Will Doctrine
In the absence of a formal contract that governs your working relationship with your employer, you are considered an employee at will. Many Americans are employees at will and it is, therefore, important for both employees and employers to understand the concept and a worker’s rights under this work arrangement. What is Employment At Will? Unless there is a contract or a … more