Wages & Hours

Overtime laws were first established at the federal level on the heels of the Great Depression. The previous abuse of workers by employers included long work days with no time off, low wages and the constant fear of being fired. Some say a bad job is better than no job …

If you are an employee in the state of Pennsylvania, you’ll want to become familiar with PA work laws. There are procedures for exposing employers who do not follow these laws, but you’ll first need to recognize a violation.

PA Employment Laws

Wages and hours is one area where the …

In Pennsylvania, every non-exempt employee is entitled to overtime of 1 1/2 hours after working more than 40 hours a week. An exempt employee is typically defined as a white collar worker. Are you entitled to overtime without knowing it?

Pennsylvania employment law doesn’t define a worker’s exempt status by …