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There are plenty of laws that dictate what an employer can and cannot do. An employer must pay you, for instance, and it must be the minimum wage as required by state or federal law (whichever is higher). An employer is also prohibited from discriminating (well, mostly), and must maintain a safe work environment, etc. Unfortunately, there are no shortage of employers all over the country who get away with doing whatever they want to whomever they want without regard to laws or safety. There are a few reasons for this:

Everyone deserves to be compensated fairly. In a non-union workplace, however, you earn what your employer decides to pay. This often leads to workers earning less than the market rate for their job classification. Being underpaid can be frustrating, but how can you tell if you are in that category? Here are six signs to watch for:

What is the Service Contract Act?

The Service Contract Act (SCA) is a law that requires contractors who provide services to the federal government to ensure certain minimum working conditions for their workers. The contractors are required to pay wages and benefits comparable to those paid to other workers doing similar work in the area.