Burlington FLSAĀ LawyerĀ
The federal governmentĀ enactedĀ legislationĀ governingĀ and protectingĀ federalĀ and state part-time and full-time workers. It isĀ the FederalĀ LaborĀ Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). The actĀ established andĀ regulatesĀ the minimum wage, overtimeĀ pay,Ā theĀ 40-hourĀ work week,Ā youth employmentĀ protections,Ā and maintainingĀ informationĀ for display at the workplace.Ā States can have their own versions of this legislationĀ andĀ mayĀ provideĀ increasedĀ protections, such as higher minimum wages.
North Carolina hasĀ producedĀ theĀ Wage and Hour Act and it isĀ enforced by the stateās Wage and Hour Bureau.Ā TheĀ act,Ā also known as the Federal Wage and Hour Law, is enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor.
A Burlington FLSA lawyer will have a vast knowledge of these complex regulations and can hold employers accountable for violating them. If you are not being paid the wages you deserve, get in touch with a qualified FLSA attorney who can advocate for you.
MinimumĀ WageĀ and Youth Employment
North CarolinaĀ follows the federally establishedĀ 40-hourĀ work week,Ā and the current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.Ā However, the newly proposed legislation would raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020 and $15 an hour by 2022. Overtime is paid for work in addition to the 40 hours, although different calculations of the hoursĀ areĀ permitted.Ā Overtime is not used for salaried employees.
Federal legislationĀ brought an end to theĀ abusesĀ of child laborers, in that people younger than 18 years old have restrictions on how many hours they can work in a work week. But the law does not apply to agriculture and domestic workers.
The number of hours in aĀ minorās workdayĀ andĀ a workĀ weekĀ are regulated,Ā includingĀ a limit ofĀ three hours of work on a school day.Ā MinorsĀ cannot work in conditions that are hazardous toĀ health.Ā Young workers must have a youth employment certificate issued by the state. A Burlington FLSA lawyer can defend the rights of working minors as well.
DrugĀ TestingĀ andĀ EmployerĀ Restrictions
TheĀ FLSAĀ requires employersĀ who conduct drug testsĀ to follow the Controlled Substance ExaminationĀ RegulationĀ Act.Ā The act does not protect an employee from an action the employer takes if the test is positive.
North Carolina employers in the course of hiring are limited in what they are allowed to know about a prospective employee. An employer is forbidden to ask about an arrest, charge, or conviction that has been expunged from the personās records. Law enforcement employers are exempt from this rule.
Contact an Attorney
A Burlington FLSA lawyer can help employees who have disputes with employersĀ protect their rights and financial interests. Common issues with companies include having non-exempt workers doing some tasks performed by exempt employees.
Employees who have disputes must begin legal action within two years of the issueĀ occurring orĀ beginning when the issueĀ is discovered. If the deadline is missed,Ā the employee cannot raise the issue at all. A host of other issuesĀ are handled under the FLSA,Ā such as sales staff commission issues, calculation of overtime hours, travel pay, vacation time,Ā recovering unpaid wages,Ā and others. Ā Contact a skilled FLSA attorney who canĀ fight for you.