Employee classification isn’t just paperwork—it determines whether you’re entitled to overtime pay for every hour you work beyond 40 in a week. If your employer

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protects over 143 million American workers with minimum wage, overtime pay, and other fundamental workplace rights—but not every employee

If your employer controls when you work, how you do your job, and provides your tools and equipment, you may be an employee entitled to

Tipped employees in New York and across the country have specific legal protections governing how employers can handle their tips. The Fair Labor Standards Act

New York employees have strong legal protections when it comes to workplace breaks—stronger than federal law provides. If you work more than six hours in

If you’re working before your shift starts, after it ends, or during your lunch break without getting paid, your employer is likely violating federal and

If your employer is paying you less than the legally required minimum wage, you have significant legal protections and remedies available to you. The Fair

Under federal and New York law, any hours you actually work beyond 40 in a workweek must be compensated at 1.5 times your regular rate