Overtime – General
Benefits Of Federal Minimum Wage
One of the oldest employment laws is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a law enacted in the 1930s setting forth several critical employment provisions, including certain minimum wage and overtime standards intended to protect workers. The current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Had minimum wage kept pace with inflation, it would be above $10.00 today.…
Read More$3 Million Settlement In FLSA Class Action
A federal judge has recently approved a $3 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought against Olan Mills based on violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In the lawsuit, 18 current and former employees alleged that Olan Mills, Inc. violated the FLSA by forcing employees to work off the clock, including performing work duties…
Read MoreAre Hospitals Paying Workers Enough Overtime?
According to the New York Times, the Obama administration has started investigating pay practices throughout the health care industry after hospitals around the country have been sued based on the failure to pay proper overtime to nurses and other employees who work more than 40 hours a week. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) provides that all non-exempt…
Read MoreAre You Entitled To Overtime Compensation For Time Spent On Your Blackberry?
A Chicago police officer has recently filed a lawsuit claiming he is entitled to overtime compensation for hours spent responding to email off-hours. According to National Public Radio (NPR), the police officer asserts that he is entitled to a significant amount of back-pay because he was required to log onto his Blackberry to continue working even…
Read MoreTechnicians Sue Goldman Sachs For Overtime Pay
Earlier this week, five computer-network technicians filed suit against Goldman Sachs Group Inc., claiming that they failed to receive all overtime compensation due. At issue, whether the technicians are considered contractors or employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), all employees who are not exempt must be paid at a rate of one and…
Read MoreWorker’s Who Receive Commissons Not Always Exempt Under The FLSA
In a recent decision, Alvarado v. Corporate Cleaning Service, Inc., a federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois determined that window washers may proceed against their employer with a claim for overtime benefits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA provides that all employees who are not exempt from the FLSA must be…
Read MoreFifth Circuit Finds Failure To Include Per Diem Pay In “Regular Rate” Violates FLSA
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s determination that a staffing company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when it failed to include a per diem payment in its “regular rate of pay” calculation. Pursuant to the FLSA, all non-exempt employees must be paid at a rate of one and one half…
Read MorePending FLSA Legislation
Two major amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act, one each by a Republican and a Democrat, could profoundly change several FLSA standards for overtime and minimum wages if and when they are passed into law. The first, introduced in February by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R. WA), would allow comp time in the private…
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