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27Jul
2020

Unpaid Wages Under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act

In many ways, the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act mirrors federal wage laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act. The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act provides increased protection for employees in a variety of ways. If ...

09Feb
2018

Failure to Pay Commissions to Car Sales Employees – North Carolina Wage and Hour Attorney

Most car salesmen work on a commission where they receive between 20-30% of the profit for the dealership. However, Maginnis Law is investigating situations in which dealerships are not paying their sales employees a ...

14Feb
2017

Wage and Hour Information Mailing List

Both North Carolina and federal wage and hour laws are actually more employee-friendly than you might expect. Laws relating to equal pay, overtime, bonuses, commissions, tips etc. provide workers with protections against ...

05May
2015

Failure to Pay Overtime and the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act

The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act is a statute designed to shield employees from abusive employment practices. Among its many protections are provisions relating to overtime pay. Except for certain statutorily exempted ...

07Apr
2015

Overtime and Minimum Wage Exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act (NCWAHA) – North Carolina Unpaid Overtime Attorneys

All employees are either “exempt” or “non-exempt” under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Non-exempt employees must be paid minimum wages and overtime compensation while ...

23Mar
2015

Unpaid Bonuses, Commissions, Vacation Pay, and Other Wages Under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act – North Carolina Employment Attorneys

In many ways, the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act mirrors federal wage laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act. The North Carolina Wage and Hour Act provides increased protection for employees like you in a variety of ...

18Mar
2015

Legal Considerations When Accepting A Draw – North Carolina Wage and Hour Attorney

Employers oftentimes enter into a payment relationship with sales agents to assist with cash flow problems.  Since a sales representative’s salary may be sporadic or unpredictable, the employer may set a bi-weekly or ...

11Mar
2015

Willfulness, Good Faith, and the Fair Labor Standards Act and North Carolina Wage and Hour Act – North Carolina Employee Wages and Salary Attorney

The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and youth employment standards. Covered, nonexempt employees are entitled to a minimum wage of at least $7.25 per hour and are entitled to overtime pay of ...

03Mar
2015

Proving Overtime If Your Employer Does Not Keep Records — North Carolina Wage and Hour Attorney

Employees often work hours in excess of forty (40) hours per week. Even if the employee is entitled to overtime wages (paid at one and one half times their regular hourly rate), employees may be reluctant to assert their ...

15Jul
2014

Executive Exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act and North Carolina Wage and Hour Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act and North Carolina’s Wage and Hour Act requires overtime to paid for any hours worked over 40 per week. There are, however, exemptions to these general rules. One of those exemptions are for ...