Many Chicago area residents have had a situation in which they are not paid appropriately for the work they do. Most employers are fair but sometimes an employer cheats their employee out of the wages they should have received. The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act protects workers from wage disputes but what does it mean?
There are several standards that the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets for employers and employees. These include:
Federal minimum wage: the FLSA has set the minimum wage to $7.25/hour or the state’s minimum wage, whichever is higher. The minimum wage in Illinois is $11.00.
Overtime: Nonexempt employees must receive overtime for any hours worked over 40 hours in a week at a rate of no less than time-and-a-half.
Hours worked: Defines hours worked as all the time an employee is required to be at work and on duty.
Recordkeeping: An employer is required to display the official poster detailing FLSA standards.
Child Labor: There are provisions designed to protect educational opportunities of minors and prohibit them working on dangerous jobs.
A legal professional who is skilled in wage and hour laws can help their client with their wage and hour disputes. If an employee has a dispute regarding back pay, overtime compensation or working conditions, an attorney can help. They understand that wage violations can happen in every industry, impacting retail workers, farm workers, workers who rely on tips, those who work odd hours and those who have dual roles in the same company. They will help their client get the money they have earned and fight to obtain the best possible outcome.
Wakazi wengi wa eneo la Chicago wamekuwa na hali ambapo hawapwi mshahara unaofaa kwa kazi wanayofanya. Waajiri wengi ni wa haki lakini wakati mwingine mwajiri humdanganya mfanyakazi wao kwa mshahara ambao wanapaswa kupokea. Sheria ya Mkataba wa Kazi ya Haki ya Shirikisho inawalinda wafanyakazi kutokana na migogoro ya mshahara lakini inamaanisha nini? Sheria ya Sheria ya Kazi ya Haki ya Shirikisho (FLSA) inatoa sheria za kisheria kwa wafanyikazi na wafanyikazi. Kwa mfano, kiwango cha chini cha mshahara wa shirikisho (FLSA) ni $ 7.25 kwa saa, au kiwango cha chini cha mshahara wa serikali (ambayo ni ya juu zaidi). Kiwango cha chini cha mshahara katika Illinois ni $ 11. Kwa mfano, wafanyakazi wasio na haki ya kufanya kazi ya ziada wanapaswa kupokea saa za ziada kwa saa yoyote iliyofanya kazi zaidi ya saa 40 kwa wiki kwa kiwango cha chini ya saa moja na nusu. Saa za kazi: Inafafanua saa za kazi kama wakati wote mfanyakazi anahitaji kuwa kazini na katika kazi. Mfumo wa Uhifadhi wa Rekodi: Mwajiri anahitaji kuonyesha bango rasmi la sheria ya FLSA. Kazi ya watoto: Kuna masharti yaliyokusudiwa kulinda fursa za elimu za watoto na kuwazuia kufanya kazi hatari. Mtaalamu wa sheria ambaye ana ujuzi katika sheria za mshahara na saa anaweza kusaidia mteja wao na migogoro yao ya mshahara na saa. Ikiwa mfanyakazi ana mzozo kuhusu mshahara uliorudiwa, fidia ya saa za ziada au hali za kazi, mwanasheria anaweza kusaidia. "Wanaelewa kwamba ukiukaji wa mshahara unaweza kutokea katika kila sekta, ukiathiri wafanyikazi wa rejareja, wafanyikazi wa shamba, wafanyikazi wanaotegemea vidokezo, wale wanaofanya kazi saa zisizo za kawaida na wale ambao wana majukumu mawili katika kampuni moja. """ Watasaidia mteja wao kupata pesa ambazo wamepata na kupigana ili kupata matokeo bora iwezekanavyo.