Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Different Types of Employment Agreements in Florida
When you are applying for jobs in South Florida, or if you are already employed and are trying to create a new employment agreement with your employer, it is important to understand the different types of employment agreements that exist in Florida and what rights and obligations they come with for employees (and what… Read More »
What is Unpaid Overtime?
There are many different problems — and legal violations — that can be the source of an employee being paid less than what they are owed from their employer. Depending on your employment status and classification, your employer could be required to pay you overtime rates for any hours you work beyond the 40-hour… Read More »
When Are Pay Disparities Unlawful?
There are many different reasons that employees in South Florida workplaces earn different amounts of money, and many if not all of those reasons can be valid and lawful in a particular workplace. However, there are also pay disparities that are unlawful because they exist for discriminatory reasons. The most common example is a… Read More »
New Overtime Rule is Now in Effect
Are you actually entitled to receive overtime pay that you are not receiving? Even if you were considered an exempt employee in the past and as a result were ineligible for overtime pay, a new final rule from the US Department of Labor could make you eligible for overtime pay. That new rule took… Read More »
What is the Gender Pay Gap?
If you have ever heard of the gender pay gap and you are currently paid a wage that you believe may be unfair in relation to other employees where you work, you might be wondering if you have a claim. It is important to understand what the term “gender pay gap” means, and how… Read More »
You Could Be Entitled to Pay Even for Certain “Non-Working” Hours
It is critical for employees in South Florida to know that they may be entitled to pay for certain “non-working” hours, even if their employer has said otherwise. To be clear, there are a range of situations in which employees are not actually performing work tasks during a certain period of time, or are… Read More »
What Does Wage Theft Mean?
If you have not been paid fairly by your employer for the amount of work you have performed and for the number of hours you put in, then you could be experiencing wage theft. While the term “wage theft” might sound like language that refers to an overt situation in which your wages are… Read More »
Is There a Difference Between Sex and Gender Discrimination?
Employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex and gender under laws specifically designed to protect workers against this type of treatment. However, when job applicants or employees face discrimination that seems to them like sex or gender discrimination, they may be confused about whether there is a distinction between… Read More »
Can My Employer Round My Hours?
Hourly employees must be fully compensated for the amount of time they work, and they must be paid fairly according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA, hourly employees must be paid at least the minimum wage per hour (Florida has a higher minimum wage of $12 per hour than the… Read More »
Filing a Discrimination Claim When Another Employee is Targeted
Employment discrimination can take many different forms in South Florida workplaces, and it can occur in hiring processes, promotion plans, and in decision-making concerning employment terminations or layoffs. Many forms of discrimination are unlawful under federal and state law, in particular forms of discrimination that involve treating job applicants or employees in a less… Read More »
