So you visit a company out in town where you want to work, walk into the Human Resources department, and grab an application. Most of them are the same. They usually start out with asking you for your personal information (name, address, phone number etc.). Then, you...
We all want our kids to be healthy and happy when they are at home. We want them to run, jump, play, and have fun without having to worry about being harmed in any way. So, naturally we do things like set up neighborhood watches, make sure they eat right every day,...
Car accidents are unpleasant at the best of times, even if they are minor. Serious accidents can be one of the most terrible and traumatic experiences you’ll ever have, but it’s actually simpler for a personal injury suit because the injuries tend to be more apparent....
Most next door neighbors end up in court for one reason and one reason only – poor communication with one another. They don’t take the time to get to know each other or try to stop small problems before they start to get larger and larger. Pretty soon, that issue gets...
Even though many of us may want to care for our elderly parents, uncles, aunts and other family members, our lives just don’t allow us time to. So, we end up relying on medical/retirement facilities to take good care of them in our absence. The other alternative that...
The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act governs the employee—employer relationship, ensuring that employees have certain rights. These rights mainly refer to the level of compensation as well as the number of hours worked. Understanding the Minimum Wage One of the key...
Some employees are eligible for overtime pay while others are not. Employers subject to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act are required to pay overtime—which is 1.5 times that of regular pay—to certain employees for every hour they work over their regular schedule....
Many employers try to bend the rules when it comes to the Fair Labor Standards Act as well as local state wage laws in an attempt to save money. If you believe your rights aren’t being met and your employer is breaking the law, there are certain steps you can take....
We all hope that when we pay our health insurance that when the time comes we will be covered. Truth is many times that’s just not the case. Even after paying high premiums for months and months on a policy, there are folks who still aren’t seeing any money when they...
About two decades ago, a woman in New Mexico sued McDonald’s for hot coffee burns. She was coming through the drive-thru window getting her order when the hot beverage fell into her lap. Now today, even after all of the criticism that particular case got for being a...