Mastodawn

People insisting it's normal to do work for a company without being paid for it is just wild to me. People literally arguing against their own interests out of pure ignorance.

In the US this is covered by the #FairLaborStandardsAct (#FLSA) which is extremely simple when defining what's considered on-the-job work. If it is mandatory, work-related, and for the benefit of the company, then it is on-the-job work and you should be paid for the time.

Coordinating with IT on what device they're going to ship you? That's on-the-job work.

Driving to a job site that is not your main office? That's on-the-job work.

Meeting with a client for lunch to discuss your latest deliverable? That's on-the-job work.

Know your rights, folks. #WageTheft is the top form of theft in the US by a wide margin

WorkplaceLawyer Mar 11

“The Art of Not Getting Shorted: A New York Worker’s Overtime Field Guide” breaks down who gets overtime in New York, how to calculate it correctly, and the industry specific rules for hospitality, firefighters, nurses, and farmworkers—cited to the actual statutes and regulations.

Read it here: https://www.satterlaw.com/the-art-of-not-getting-shorted.../

How many hours do you work most weeks? Do you receive overtime pay or is your position one of the exceptions? Share your experience in the comments.

#workplacelawyer #FLSA

PUPUWEB Blog Mar 6, 2025

US Dept. of Labor is investigating Scale AI for compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, sources say, dating back to at least August 2024. #ScaleAI #LaborRights #FLSA #USDepartmentOfLabor #AI #TechNews #Compliance #FairWages #WorkplaceJustice

Steve Bogner Aug 30, 2023

Looks like the salary limit for overtime pay (in the US) could change again. And it could be indexed or changed each year - which makes complete sense. This will cause a bit of work for HR and Payroll teams, but honestly it's not much to administer if you have a decent system.

https://apnews.com/article/work-labor-overtime-pay-biden-ba1613a766bd45c4f15650bb7d361063

#HR #HCM #Payroll #FLSA #Overtime

Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule

The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court. The new rule would require employers to pay overtime to so-called white collar workers who make less than $55,068 a year, up from the current threshold of $35,568, which was set by the Trump administration in 2019. In another significant change, the rule proposes automatic increases to the salary level every three years. The new rule is subject to a publicly commentary period and wouldn’t take effect for months. It would have the biggest impact on retail, food, hospitality, manufacturing and other industries where many managerial employees meet the new threshold.

AP News

M_C_B52 Apr 19, 2023

As some states look to loosen the limitations on #childlabor, they may walk right into the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act #FLSA While the Federal child labor rules leave something to be desired, they may block some of the more egregious state actions. I would expect to see Federal court challenges to some of these laws quickly. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/43-child-labor-non-agriculture

Fact Sheet #43: Child Labor Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for Nonagricultural Occupations

DOL

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input.translation Feb 27, 2023

@NinaBernstein1

Support for the Child Labor Amendment, which applied restrictions to #ChildLabor in the U.S., was evident in a nationwide #GallupPoll in 1936.

#Democrats were in favor by a wide margin, while #Republicans (despite having introduced it) were more opposed. Young voters were widely in favor over their elders.

Some measures of the still-unadopted amendment were addressed in the Fair Labor Standards Act, or #FLSA, which passed into law in 1938.

(Clippings: May, 1936, Dec., 1997)

Bryan Pieper Feb 22, 2023

PSSI was caught illegally employing over 100 children in hazardous slaughterhouse jobs in 8 states. It paid $1.5 million in penalties after the US Department of Labor obtained a TRO and permanent injunction in federal court.

#DOL #FLSA #ChildLabor #EmploymentLaw #lawfedi #law @law @icymi_law

https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20230217-1

More than 100 children illegally employed in hazardous jobs, federal investigation finds; food sanitation contractor pays $1.5M in penalties

DOL

JB Emmons Nov 16, 2022

There are already myriad ways for employers to get around the 40-hour workweek standard.

What's more annoying is that all of the legal escape clauses in the #FLSA aren't enough for #Musk and his ilk. They also demand that the hard-fought wins of the 20th century #labor movement be seen as *morally wrong,* and contrary to what's needed for employees to receive a "passing grade."

Elon Musk gives ultimatum to #Twitter employees: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or get out

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/tech/elon-musk-email-ultimatum-twitter/index.html