Pay and Hours
Articles across the publication that deal with pay and hours.
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Employment Law
Salary History Bans and Compensation Questions During Hiring
No federal law stops an employer from asking what you earned before. A patchwork of state and city rules does, and they differ sharply on voluntary disclosure and prior-pay reliance.
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Employment Law
Tip Pooling, Service Charges, and the Rules That Govern Them
A mandatory service charge is not a tip, and the difference changes who may keep the money, how overtime is calculated, and what has to be disclosed.
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Employment Law
Internships and Trainee Programs: When the Worker Must Be Paid
An unpaid internship is lawful only when the intern is the main one gaining from it. The test is flexible, fact-heavy, and applied more strictly by several states.
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Employment Law
Wage Garnishment at Work: Employer Duties, Limits, and Priority
A garnishment order makes the employer a collection agent with real liability. The federal cap is only a floor, and support orders, student loans and tax levies each follow different rules.
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