Wage Laws: Minimum Wage, Tips, Deductions, and More

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The federal Fair Labor Standards Act and similar state laws set the legal rules for wages: how much you are entitled to be paid (and by when), what your employer can deduct from your paycheck, what happens if your wages are garnished, and more.

Wages, Tips, Garnishments, and More

Your Right to the Minimum Wage
Learn who is -- and is not -- entitled to earn at least the minimum hourly wage.
Tips, Tip Pooling, and Tip Credits: What Service Employees Need to Know
If you earn tips, find out the rules for tip credits, tipping out, service charges, and more.
Paycheck Deductions for Uniforms, Cash Shortages, Tools, and More
Learn when your employer can deduct certain work expenses from your paycheck.
Final Paychecks for Departing Employees
Learn when your state requires your employer to provide your final paycheck.
Do You Have an Unpaid Wage Claim?
Learn how employers violate the wage and hour laws -- and what to do if you aren't paid what you've earned.
If Your Wages Are Garnished
Find out when a creditor can garnish your wages -- and how much of your paycheck they can take.
State Laws on Wage Garnishment
Learn your state's protections for employees whose wages have been garnished.
Internship or Unpaid Job?
A reader asks whether she should be getting paid for her "internship."