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  2. Unreported employment - Wikipedia

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    Unreported employment. Unreported employment, also known as money under the table, working under the table, off the books, cash-in-the-claw, money-in-the-paw, or illicit work is illegal employment that is not reported to the government. The employer or the employee often does so for tax evasion or avoiding and violating other laws such as ...

  3. Prevailing wage - Wikipedia

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    Prevailing wage. In United States government contracting, a prevailing wage is defined as the hourly wage, usual benefits and overtime, paid to the majority of workers, laborers, and mechanics within a particular area. This is usually the union wage. [1]: 1. Prevailing wages are established by regulatory agencies for each trade and occupation ...

  4. United States labor law - Wikipedia

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    If an employee does not earn enough in tips, the employer must still pay the $7.25 minimum wage. But this means in many states tips do not go to workers: tips are taken by employers to subsidize low pay. Under FLSA 1938 §216(b)-(c) the Secretary of State can enforce the law, or individuals can claim on their own behalf. Federal enforcement is ...

  5. 20 Best Under the Table Jobs for Cash in 2023 - AOL

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    Here are the best under the table jobs for 2023: 1. Hairdresser. Average hourly wage: $18.71. As a hairdresser, hair stylist or cosmetologist, you can set up an area in your home to cut and style ...

  6. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors

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    Employers pay various taxes (i.e. Social Security and Medicare taxes, unemployment taxes, etc.) on the wages of a worker that is classified as an employee. These taxes are generally not paid by the employer on the compensation of a worker classified as an independent contractor. Instead, the contractor is responsible for their employer's share ...

  7. Equal pay for equal work - Wikipedia

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    Under the updated Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, employers are not allowed to have disparity in pay for employees doing a job that requires the same level of skill, effort, and responsibility. [48] The Massachusetts Equal Pay Act only permits differences in pay when it is based on merit, seniority, revenue generated, education, and location or ...

  8. General Schedule (US civil service pay scale) - Wikipedia

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    The General Schedule (GS) is the predominant pay scale within the United States civil service. The GS includes the majority of white collar personnel (professional, technical, administrative, and clerical) positions. As of September 2004, 71 percent of federal civilian employees were paid under the GS.

  9. Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 or FEPCA (H.R. 5241, Pub. L. 101–509) is a United States federal law relating to the salaries for employees of the United States Government. In the 1980s, salaries for civil servants in the executive branch had fallen behind private sector pay.