| Many individuals do not know everything they | | | | to. |
| should know about fair labor practices and work in | | | | Another common violation occurs often in |
| a place where labor laws are violated everyday. | | | | restaurants. Employers paying servers or waiters |
| Knowing the truth about fair labor practices will | | | | have the option of paying such employees a |
| ensure that you are receiving the right | | | | lower minimum wage due to the absent amount |
| compensation for the work that you do as well | | | | being replaced by tip money. The problem with |
| as the right treatment from those above you in | | | | this is that some employers don't allow serving |
| your work place. There are a number of ways in | | | | employees to keep all of their tip money. Some |
| which employers will attempt to get around fair | | | | employers require servers to split tip money with |
| labor practices and employees should know that it | | | | other employees such as bar tenders, bus boys, |
| is in no way right for an employer to do this. If | | | | or dish washers and in other cases employers will |
| you don't already know what your rights are in | | | | make serving employees work for only tip |
| the workplace you should do some research fast | | | | money. Both of these situations are in violation of |
| so that you can start being treated fairly at your | | | | the Fair Labor Standards Act and should |
| job. | | | | immediately be reported. It is unlawful for an |
| One common violation in the work place has to | | | | employer to take advantage of their employees |
| do with overtime hours and the amount of pay | | | | in order better their own personal situation. |
| that you are supposed to receive if you work | | | | Employees should not stand for this. If you are in |
| overtime. Almost all employers are required to | | | | this situation you should contact your local labor |
| pay time and a half for all hours worked above | | | | board and alert them to your employers actions. |
| the 40 hour work week. Some of the ways in | | | | Finally, another common violation is not giving |
| which employers will try to get around this are by | | | | employees proper breaks. Many businesses or |
| making employees work overtime hours off the | | | | establishments are required to give their workers |
| clock or by calling such overtime mandatory and | | | | half hour breaks if they work 8 hours or more |
| refusing to pay the proper compensation for | | | | and 5 - 20 minutes breaks for those that work |
| working such additional hours. If you are working | | | | less than 8 hours. In some cases employers are |
| more than 40 hours a week and not receiving | | | | even required to pay for certain breaks. You |
| time and a half pay for it you should talk to your | | | | should find out what the guidelines are for your |
| employer or somebody outside of the job | | | | particular job so that you can be sure you're |
| immediately. Chances are you work hard for your | | | | being treated fairly. No employee deserves to |
| employer and they should show their appreciation | | | | work in conditions any less than fair so if you are |
| by paying you the way that they are supposed | | | | do something about it right away. |