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Workers are Entitled to Unpaid Wages Nearly every worker in the United States is entitled to be paid overtime and minimum wage. If you have not been paid overtime or minimum wage, contact us here [...]

Nevada Paid Sick Leave Nevada became the second state in the country to pass mandatory paid time off laws. Nevada sick pay regulations require employers to allow workers to use earned sick leave [...]

Wage theft by employers is illegal. Wage theft is prohibited by federal law and several states have enacted additional state laws that are designed to further prevent and stop wage theft. [...]

In some states, workers who quit or who are terminated are entitled to receive payment for any and all accrued and unused vacation days. Some states, such as Colorado, specifically define paid [...]

Employers Cannot Withhold a Worker’s Final Paycheck Even if Worker is Fired  Workers have a right to be paid for the work they have done even if they are fired or quit — with or without notice. [...]

Federal Court Strikes Down DOJ’s Narrow Definition of “Joint Employer” The economic reality for many employees is that they work for more than one employer. Under long-standing [...]

Virginia Adds Teeth to its Wage Theft Law Wage theft is prohibited by federal law and several states have enacted additional state laws that are designed to further prevent and stop wage theft. [...]

Federal Overtime and Wage Laws Must be Honored Even for “Illegal” Businesses  In another win for workers across the country, a federal Court of Appeals recently held that ALL workers are entitled [...]

No Such Thing as “De Minimis” Work: All Work is Work and Workers Deserve to be Paid  We here at Herrmann Law fight for the rights of workers. We believe that all workers have a right [...]

Sleep Time Compensation In accordance with a new court ruling, federal wage laws may require trucking companies to compensate truck drivers for every hour spent on the job, which includes time [...]