Protecting What's Right

How Do Commissions and Salaries Affect Overtime Pay?

May022012

EDITORS NOTE: This is the second of two blog posts concerning the rights some salaried workers have to receiving overtime compensation. Part one explained the common misconception associated with those who are entitled to overtime pay. Part two describe how employees will be compensated. Written by attorney Allen Vaught You work hard for your money. [...]

You May Not Be Getting the Overtime Pay You Deserve

Mar272012

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of two blog posts concerning the rights some salaried workers have to receiving overtime compensation. Part one will explain the common misconception associated with those who are entitled to overtime pay. Part two will describe how employees will be compensated. Written by attorney Allen Vaught Your employer may not [...]

Modern-Day Slavery: Is There a Problem in America?

Jun132011

CNN’s Freedom Project to end modern-day slavery has brought some stunning statistics to our attention. How could it be that 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year? (This according to a 2007 report from the U.S. State Department). Moreover, how could 20 percent of all trafficking victims be children? It seems [...]