Can You Be Paid Less Than Minimum Wage If You Get Tips?
Your employer can pay $2.13 an hour if you earn tips. But it has to tell you five specific things before it starts, and if nobody ever did, it owed you the full minimum wage the whole time.
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My Employer Pays Me in Cash. What Are My Rights?
Cash pay is legal. What usually comes with it — no overtime, no records, nothing withheld — is not. And when your employer kept no records, the law puts that burden on them, not on you.
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 Your Employer Deduct Money From Your Paycheck?
Can your employer deduct money from your paycheck? Learn which deductions are legal, when your permission is required, and what to do about an improper deduction.
How Many Hours Is Part-Time? What Benefits You Still Get
Most employers call anything under 30 to 35 hours part-time — but no federal law defines the term, which means your employer decides. That decision controls your health insurance, retirement plan and leave, but not your wage, overtime or anti-discrimination protections. Here’s where each threshold falls, which benefits you still get below the line, and how to check the ones you already qualify for.
Minimum Wage: Where Does Your State Fall?
While the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009, plenty of states have decided to set higher rates to keep up with cost of living. Here is a list of 2025 state minimum wages.