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Wages & Overtime

Where most wage-and-hour liability actually comes from: misclassification, unpaid overtime, and payroll timing. Plain-English guides to the FLSA and the state laws that go further.

Unpaid Overtime Claims: Off-the-Clock and Rounding
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Unpaid Overtime Claims: Off-the-Clock and Rounding
Where unpaid-overtime claims come from — off-the-clock work, auto-deducted lunches, rounding — and the records that defend you.
9 min read
Salary Deductions: What Breaks the Exemption
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Salary Deductions: What Breaks the Exemption
The seven deductions the FLSA allows from exempt salaries, the ones that destroy exemptions, and the safe-harbor policy.
8 min read
Independent Contractor or Employee? The Tests That Decide
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Independent Contractor or Employee? The Tests That Decide
The IRS, DOL and state ABC tests for contractor status — and what reclassification costs when you guess wrong.
9 min read
Overtime Pay: Calculating the Regular Rate
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Overtime Pay: Calculating the Regular Rate
How the FLSA regular rate actually works — what goes in, what stays out, and the calculations per 29 CFR 778.
9 min read
Exempt vs Non-Exempt: The Classification Guide
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Exempt vs Non-Exempt: The Classification Guide
The three-part FLSA exemption test — salary basis, $684/week, and the duties that actually qualify.
10 min read

State rules, by state

Verified against each state's statute or labor agency.