There exists a Fair Labor Standards Act that regulates a federally set minimum wage and overtime pay regulation for all nonexempt workers in the U.S. However, some workers are exempt from this regulation and deciphering who is not protected by the statute can...
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How the FLSA protects you on your summer break
As you depart the hallways of high school and the doors close behind you for summer, you may be prepared to transition from school work to paid work in order to save a little money for date nights and an incredible summer. The Fair Labor Standards Act is...
5 tips for employees who work for tips
Tipped employees are exactly what they sound like, employees who depend on tips for a portion of their salaries. Salon workers, bartenders and restaurant servers are probably some of the best well-known types of tipped workers. What is probably less well known is that...
Are Indiana workers entitled to breaks?
Indiana workers have many rights. However, the right to a break is generally not one of them. Under both Indiana and federal law, employers are typically not required to provide their employees with breaks. This is the case for both lunch breaks and shorter...
Minimum wage rules for Indiana tipped workers
Certain types of work have special wage rules connected to it. Here in Indiana, one of those types of work is tipped work. Among the special rules that apply to tipped workers are special minimum wage rules. A worker is considered a tipped worker for the...