Case Study: Wage and hour, clocking out for bathroom breaks
American Future Systems publishes newsletters and most employees are telemarketers. The employer required workers to clock out to take bathroom,
Read moreAmerican Future Systems publishes newsletters and most employees are telemarketers. The employer required workers to clock out to take bathroom,
Read moreThe Labor Department issued its interpretation of joint employment that is conducive to government enforcement. David Weil, the director of
Read moreThis past year was a record breaking year for wage and hour cases, with more suits filed and more damages
Read moreAccording to a compliant filed by the DOL’s Wage and Hour division, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Read moreA proposed settlement of just under $3.8M with SMX for three former Amazon workers is awaiting approval in a deal
Read moreBoston University economist and writer David Weil became the head of the Department of Labor‘s wage and hour division. Al
Read moreThe National Labor Board (NLRB) announced its decision in Browning-Ferris Industries of California last week, and under the National Labor
Read moreWage and hour claims can be financially devastating for small businesses when economic experts calculate substantial damages. Human Resources specialist
Read moreExamining recent DOL and EEOC class action suits can point to where wage and hour litigation is headed next. Neal
Read moreDepartment of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Administrator Dr. David Weil announced that over $240M was recovered from employers on behalf
Read moreBarbara-Ellen Gaffney and Micah Prude of Thompson & Knight LLP co-authored the article ‘You Better Watch Out, You Better Not Cry… Wage and
Read moreThis term, the Supreme Court is hearing seven employment cases, addressing a range of topics from whistleblower protection to pregnancy
Read moreRhode Island-based Training Thru Placement (TTP), in an agreement with the Department of Labor (DOL), is paying $300,000 in back wages
Read moreThe Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) sets minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping and child labor standards. The Wage
Read moreShareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., Angelo Spinola, was recently interviewed by The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel about wage and hour class
Read moreThe Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) offers its view on the FLSA‘s most common pitfalls, and suggestions for avoiding confusion concerning wage
Read moreLast week NBCUniversal announced it would pay $6.4M in back wages in a record settlement with unpaid interns. This classaction suit,
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