Employment Law
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wage-and-hour law, (noun)
A law (such as the federal Fair Labor Standards Act) governing minimum wages and maximum working hours for employees.
Employment Law Articles

Black's Law Dictionary defines "employment" as "work for which one has been hired and is being paid by an employer."

Over the last decade, wage and hour litigation has grown dramatically, and employers engaging in unfair treatment of their employees have been held to pay large sums of money to remedy violations.

The purpose of this website is to give a general overview on employment and labor law relevant to wage and hour laws as set forth by the Fair Labor Standars Act and governing state statutes.

The information on this website will regularly be updated with current evens news links, legal articles and other resources by the Law Firm of Magaña, Cathcart and McCarthy.

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