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A @USDOL agency, the Wage and Hour Division promotes and achieves compliance with labor standards, to protect and enhance the welfare of the nation’s workforce.
- Absolutely, @JortsTheCat! Hours worked should be hours paid, even if the work time wasn’t scheduled. Get the facts on working before or after your scheduled shift, through your lunch break, and more: youtube.com/watch?v=u2dacK…Set up? Clean up? Pay up. Don’t let your boss steal your wages! Read up: publicintegrity.org/inequality-pov…
- And don't forget: You have rights! If you have questions or concerns, you can call us at 1-866-487-9243 or visit dol.gov/agencies/whd/c….Ok it’s Monday. Workers please remember: without our brains and muscle not a single wheel can turn
- We found #LaborLaw violations at three separate @McDonalds restaurants in the Southeast region, including two 10-year-old workers at a location in Louisville, Kentucky. #ChildLabor #KeepTeenWorkersSafe #WorkersRights
- We recovered $295K from a South Carolina Manufacturer who denied 939 workers their legally earned overtime pay. #WorkersRights #LaborLaw
- Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant -- sometimes until 2 a.m. -- the US Department of Labor said. cnn.it/3oZjv0N
- Beware of the *wage thief* this Halloween! 👻🎃 Learn how to protect your workers' rights when wage theft lurks in plain sight. 👀 bit.ly/3ZFxO8W #WorkersRights #WageTheft #HalloweenCostume
- Think that's a lot? You should see how much they paid in penalties for child labor violations.Crumbl Cookies have over 1,000 calories? Is the secret ingredient uranium???
- 🌮 La Estrella Tacos must pay $824K in back wages and damages to 102 workers after our investigators found willful #overtime violations. Penalties include $50K for deliberate violations. 📍 Manteca, California Read more: bit.ly/4b2NdFI
00:00 - Thanks for spreading the word on misclassification @JortsTheCat! Here are some more tips on how to tell if you're an employee or an independent contractor:If you are a salaried worker (instead of being paid hourly) you may assume you aren’t eligible for overtime pay. A LOT of salaried workers are being cheated out of overtime by being misclassified. How can you tell? 1/
