For many workers, the hardest part of a wage and hour case is not realizing something is wrong. It is deciding whether to speak up. Employees often worry about what will happen after they question their pay. That fear is…
One of the most common conversations I have with workers starts the same way. They are paid a salary. They work long hours. They assume overtime simply does not apply to them. In many cases, that assumption turns out to…
Many workers assume that if a paycheck arrives on time and lists the expected hours, everything must be correct. For many employers, that assumption works in their favor. Some of the most common wage violations in Illinois happen quietly, inside…
