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Minimum wage check

Are you are entitled to a minimum wage? Find out if you are covered and see what the minimum wage is for your state. Remember: when federal and state laws have different rates, the higher applies!

Cover letter and CV

Do you know how to write an eye-catching resume or cover letter? Find the tips in our career tips section. You will find formats as well for a cover letter and examples of CV's for junior and senior positions.

Negotiate your salary

Feeling overworked and underpaid? Follow our guidelines to negotiate yourself a better salary, but don't be greedy! Mess up once and you may end up in the doghouse.

Overtime rates

Are you entitled to overtime pay? If you are covered by the Fair Labor Standard Act your overtime pay can never be lower than your hourly rate! But: the act doesn't limit the total number of hours worked in overtime. Check your overtime pay rights.

Sick leave

It is a matter of agreement between you and your employer. Federal law doesn't cover sick leave, although some states, cities and employers have paid sick leave regulation.

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Minimum Wage News

Minnesota minimum wage goes up 50-cent from $6.15 to $7.75 by 2015

Check all state Minimum Wages and Minimum Wages Tipped Workers
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What is the Salary of a Psychiatrist?
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Average gross monthly salary $9000 with 5 years of experience
This occupation earns you 8 BigMacs per hour!
Compare the wages of nurses all over the world
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According to the survey by Paywizard team, an average nurse in the US earns $16.44 gross per hour, so she can buy two-and-a-half Big Macs per hour of work, while Russian nurses can afford only one half of Big Mac. Click on Global Wage Comparison to compare the wages of nurses all over the world and find out their Big Mac wage.

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Can my boss reduce my tips?

Tips are the sole property of a tipped worker regardless of whether your employer takes a tip credit. However, there are some exceptions to this rule: a tip pooling arrangement, or a when you have a dual job by one employer in both a tipped and non-tipped occupation. And your employer may pay you tip less the percentage that credit card companies charge on each sale.

Tax rates 2012

October 15 is the dead line when you filed an extension with form 4868, for the others April 15 of the next year. Find out about the new tax rates, your personal filing threshold, personal exemptions and itemized deductions. And don't forget the tax on medicare and social security.

Employment at will

There are exceptions to employment at will. Do you know your right on this part? You can't be terminated on basis of your race or gender. And 38 states regulate dismissals by so called implied contracts. Find out more at dismissal rights.

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