If your boss is paying you under the table, he or she is probably presenting it as something done for your benefit. After all, if taxes aren’t being deducted from your paycheck, that makes your paycheck fatter. Unfortunately, there are all kinds of drawbacks for you too, and the real reason your boss isn’t paying
Read postUnfortunately, some employers think they can hold your last paycheck hostage or not pay it at all. But they have no legal right to do that! In New York, you have to be paid by your next regular payday. If your employer fails to provide you with your last paycheck on time, this is a...
Read postIf you’ve been working for an employer that hasn’t paid you, but keeps promising that they will soon, you’re in a vulnerable and stressful situation. Many employees try to stick it out, assuming they’ll get paid eventually. Unfortunately, the likelihood that an employer who hasn’t paid you for a good while will pay you in...
Read postTrue self-employment can be wonderful and have many benefits. However, too often, companies will try to call members of its workforce “independent contractors” in an effort to save on payroll taxes and other expenses when they shouldn’t. Sometimes workers see the bigger paycheck (because taxes are not being withheld) and the opportunity to deduct “business
Read postEven in the best of cases, most waiters and waitresses are underpaid for the type of work they do. Unfortunately, some employers compound the problem by using illegal pay policies. Sometimes it is intentional and others it is either accidental or out of ignorance, but whatever the case, it is important that you fight for
Read postAre you a security guard, or do you have a family member or friend who works as a security guard? Pay attention! In this blog entry, we highlight eight workplace rights that you (or they) may not even know about. These can make a big difference in your paychecks! You’re entitled to Overtime If you
Read postIf you work as a plumber, listen up. You have rights you might not even be aware of. If any of the pay methods listed below sound familiar, there may be something getting screwed other than your pipe fittings. Not Getting Paid for Travel Time There is no requirement for a commute to work to
Read postWhat is wage theft? Wage theft is just how it sounds—theft of wages owed to a worker by their employer. Basically, wage theft is the illegal withholding of wages or the denial of benefits that are rightfully owed to and earned by an employee. It can include: Denial of overtime pay – If an employee.
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