Can Your Employer Make You Work Seven Days in a Row?
Can your employer make you work seven days in a row? Learn what federal overtime law says, when you may be entitled to overtime pay, and how state laws can affect your right to a day off.
Labor Laws
Can Your Employer Make You Work on a Holiday?
Can your employer make you work on a holiday? Learn what federal law says about holiday work, holiday pay, overtime, religious accommodations, and your right to take a holiday off.
What Is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes rules for minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor. Learn what the FLSA covers and how it can affect your rights at work.
Can Employers Change Your Schedule Last Minute?
No federal law requires notice of a schedule change. Oregon and a handful of cities do, with extra pay for late changes, and a change made because of a complaint or a protected characteristic is illegal anywhere.
Can You Be Fired Without Warning?
Can your employer fire you without warning? Learn how at-will employment works, when termination is illegal, and what rights employees have.
Can My Employer Force Me to Work Overtime?
Federal law sets no limit on how many hours an adult can be required to work — it only requires that the hours be paid. But 18 states restrict mandatory overtime for nurses, union contracts often govern it, and disability, religious and safety grounds can support a refusal. Here’s where the line sits.
What’s Wrongful Termination? Signs Your Firing May Not Be Legal
What’s wrongful termination? Learn the signs, your legal rights, and what steps to take if you believe you were fired illegally.
What Is an At Will Employer? A Guide for Employees
What is an at will employer? Learn how at will employment works, when employers can fire workers, and the legal rights employees still have.
Am I Exempt or Non-Exempt? How to Tell
Being salaried doesn’t make you exempt. Neither does your job title. The FLSA uses a three-part test — salary basis, a $684 weekly minimum, and a duties test — and failing any one of them means you’re owed overtime. Here’s how to check, including the five states that set a higher bar.
Can Your Employer Make You Work Off the Clock?
This article explains your rights so you can understand when working off the clock crosses the line—and what you can do about it.