Wage and Hour Claims
McDonalds Workers Filed Wage and Hour Claims
McDonald’s workers in 3 states have filed wage and hours lawsuits against the fast food giant – including both the company and several franchise owners. The lawsuits allege numerous Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations, including illegally underpaying employees by erasing hours from the workers time cards, failing to pay required overtime and ordering them…
Read MoreUnpaid Volunteer Files Unpaid Wage Lawsuit Against MLB
News reports that a volunteer of the 2013 All-Star FanFest has filed an unpaid wage lawsuit against Major League Baseball (MLB) for unpaid wages. According to the wage and hour lawsuit, more than 2000 unpaid volunteers were instrumental in getting MLB’s “FanFest,” off the ground. FanFest is described as “the largest interactive baseball theme park…
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…
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