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21 April 2026
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Working Before or After Hours? Here’s When Employers Must Pay Under FLSA

21 April 2026
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Off-the-clock work laws Pre-shift work pay FLSA unpaid wages Working before clock-in pay Unpaid overtime rights Wage and hour violations Employee rights FLSA Working before clock-in or after clock-out? Learn your rights under FLSA, including pre-shift pay, unpaid overtime, and off-the-clock work laws. Sanders Law Group can help.

Introduction: The Hidden Work You’re Not Getting Paid For Many employees believe their workday begins the moment they clock in and ends the moment they clock out. On paper, that may be true. But in reality, the workday often stretches beyond those recorded hours. It starts a little earlier, when you turn on your system, check instructions, or attend a quick team huddle. It ends a little later, when you wrap up unfinished tasks or respond to a late message. These extra minutes may not seem like a big deal in isolation. However, over days, weeks, and months, they quietly...

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16 April 2026
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Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees Under NY and Federal Wage Laws: A Complete Guide

16 April 2026
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exempt vs non exempt employees New York New York overtime laws employee misclassification New York exempt employee salary New York non exempt employee overtime rules NY FLSA New York employee classification unpaid overtime New York Learn the difference between exempt and non-exempt employees in New York, overtime laws, salary rules, and how to identify employee misclassification.

Introduction: Why Employee Classification Matters in New York If you are working in New York, one of the most important things to understand about your job is whether you are classified as an exempt or non-exempt employee. Many people do not pay attention to this classification, but it directly affects how much money you earn, whether you get overtime pay, and what legal protections you have. In New York, employee classification is not just a technical detail. It plays a major role in your financial well-being. If you are classified incorrectly, you could lose thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime....

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12 March 2026
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Wage Theft in Health Care: Protecting Caregivers From Unpaid Work & Overtime Violations

12 March 2026
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Health care and home care workers across the U.S. may face unpaid overtime and wage violations. Learn your rights and how to recover unpaid wages with help from Sanders Law Group. Wage theft in health care Health care workers unpaid overtime Home care worker wage theft Unpaid wages health care workers Health care wage and hour violations Overtime violations health care industry Health care wage theft lawyer

Health care workers across the United States play a critical role in keeping individuals, families, and communities safe and healthy. Nurses, home health aides, caregivers, medical assistants, and support staff work long hours, often under stressful and demanding conditions. Yet many of these workers are not paid properly for the time they put in. When an employer fails to pay a health care worker for all hours worked, overtime, or minimum wage, it is called wage theft. Wage theft is illegal under U.S. federal and state law. Unfortunately, it is far too common in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities,...

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