{"id":11248,"date":"2014-07-07T15:01:25","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T15:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newwebsite.wpengine.com\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2024-01-03T16:34:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T16:34:22","slug":"receiving-unemployment-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bottarolaw.com\/blog\/receiving-unemployment-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Providence Personal Injury Law Firm: Receiving Unemployment Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"
The United States Department of Labor<\/a> governs employment practices that strictly outline the standards affecting employees in local, state, and federal governments. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards. According to the FLSA, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, however many states have their own minimum wage laws. According to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training<\/a> the minimum wage in Rhode Island is $8.00 per hour. The FLSA also regulates the pay for hours worked over a 40 hour workweek, at \u201ca rate no less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay\u201d (Fair Labor Standards Act<\/a>).<\/p>\n According to the FLSA, the legal meaning of hours worked is \u201call time during which an employee is required to be on the employer\u2019s premises, on duty, or at a prescribed workplace\u201d\u00a0(U.S. Wage and Hour\u00a0Division<\/a>).\u00a0Employers must keep records of their employees\u2019 time and pay. The act also encourages child employment opportunities that are educational while prohibiting child employment in jobs under detrimental health or well-being conditions.<\/p>\n Violations may occur when employers fail to pay overtime rates or for the duties required of employees before or after office hours such as running errands and attending meetings. Federal and state laws strictly outline the rules and expectations of employers. If you believe you have been treated unfairly a Providence\u00a0personal injury\u00a0lawyer<\/a> may be able to review your unemployment benefit case<\/a> and, if appropriate, file a complaint under the FLSA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The United States Department of Labor governs employment practices that strictly outline the standards affecting employees in local, state, and federal governments. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards. According to … Continue reading