Wage and Hour Claims
Wage Theft Has Cost Low Income Workers Billions In Compensation
NBC News reports that wage theft is costing low wage earners literally billions in lost compensation. According to an analysis published by the Economic Policy Institute, close to $1 billion was recovered in 2012 on behalf of workers for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations – such as being paid less than minimum wage or…
Read MoreCheerleaders Win Wage Theft Lawsuit
The Oakland Raiders cheerleaders – The Raiderettes – have just settled their wage and hour lawsuit against the team. The minimum wage and overtime lawsuit asserted that the Oakland Raiders violated labor laws in several ways, including the failure to pay minimum wage and overtime compensation as required by law. Pursuant to the Fair Labor…
Read More$4.2M Settlement in Wage and Hour Lawsuit
Financial services group Morgan Stanley has reached a nearly $5M settlement with its client services group concerning its alleged failure to pay workers overtime compensation. According to reports, the class action wage and hour lawsuit was filed on behalf of more than 800 current and former client associates. The associates were non-exempt employees, and hence…
Read MoreWage and Hour Lawsuits May Affect Tipped Employee Compensation
Two wage and hour lawsuits are making their way through the court system that could have a large impact on how tipped employees are paid. Pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers may pay certain types of workers (such as waiters and waitresses) less than minimum wage. The law presumes that the amount…
Read MoreLinkedIn Settles Wage and Hour Lawsuit
The professional networking site LinkedIn has just agreed to pay $6 million in back wages and damages in a wage and hour lawsuit. More than 350 current and former employees sued the company alleging that it failed to pay workers the overtime compensation they deserved. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), all non-exempt…
Read MoreCostly Wage And Hour Mistakes
A recent article looked at the top wage and hour mistakes employers make when paying employees. These mistakes may constitute costly Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violation and entitle you to back wages and damages. If you believe that your employer has been committing one of these errors and has unfairly deprived you of wages,…
Read MoreSchool Bus Company Settles Wage and Hour Lawsuit with Drivers for $1.6M
A school bus company – First Student, Inc. – has just agreed to settle a wage and hour class action lawsuit brought by its drivers based on alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). According to the lawsuit, the bus drivers were illegally denied pay they deserve for maintenance duties performed both before…
Read MoreRetaliation For Complaining About Misclassification May Violate The FLSA
One of the goals of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is to provide minimum protections to workers, such as minimum wage and overtime pay. In order to ensure that the workers can assert their rights, the FLSA also protects them from retaliation. “Retaliation” refers to actions taken by your employer that negatively affect your…
Read More“Unpaid” Summer Internships May Violate Federal Labor Laws
With the summer approaching, many college students seek out internships. Frequently these are “unpaid,” with the intended purpose that the student gain necessary experience in order to later obtain a paying job in his or her field of interest. However, stringent rules define just when an employer must pay an intern. The failure to follow…
Read MoreWage Laws and Tipped Workers – What Are Your Rights?
Several sources have reported that wage and hour lawsuits are on the rise, often as the result of violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and/or state labor laws. Many times, these lawsuits arise concerning how “tipped workers” such as wait staff, bartenders and others who depend on tips as a portion of their…
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