What do you think?
In my practice, I am seeing a sharp rise in complaints about employers not paying for overtime and sometimes not paying at all for time spent on the job. Is this something you are experiencing? If so,...
View ArticleWorkers short changed
The Department of Labor is reporting a sharp spike in the number of wage and hour claims filed in 2012 by workers who have not been paid for all time worked. Several different things may explain why...
View ArticleCompensable time or not?
Many employers have questions about whether certain time worked by the non-exempt employee is compensable or not. Rule of Thumb – if the employee is doing any kind of business for the employer, then...
View ArticleMyths about the FLSA
The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes standards for minimum wage, overtime and other issues affecting covered, non-exempt workers. Congress adopted this law to ensure reasonable wage and fair...
View ArticleEven interns may be entitled to be paid
According to the United States Department of Labor, interns – traditionally unpaid students or volunteers – may be entitled to receive minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act for...
View ArticleRite-Aid Settles Fair Labor Standards Overtime Case
Recently, national pharmacy retailer Rite-Aid entered into a $21 million settlement to end four years of litigation over its practice of classifying assistant managers and co-managers as exempt...
View ArticleCalifornia Raises Minimum Wage
Calling it a “matter of justice,” Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that will increase California’s minimum wage to $10 an hour over the next three years. California’s minimum wage will gradually increase...
View ArticleGender Pay Gap even at the highest levels
Congratulations to Mary Barra, the new CEO for General Motors and the first female CEO of any automotive company in the United States. However, GM has revealed that she will earn less than outgoing CEO...
View ArticleNew Colorado Law Addresses Wage Theft and Monitoring Requirements
As of January 1, 2015, Colorado employers are obligated to comply with a series of new rules dictating how wages are tracked and the way in which wage theft complaints must be addressed. The new...
View ArticleRocky Mountain Employer Repeatedly Accused of Wage Theft
The term “wage theft” refers to a practice by employers through which the either fail to pay employees sums that were promised or sums required under the law. Unfortunately, wage theft is far more...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....