Immigration Status Does Not Affect Ability to Recover Unpaid Wages

Immigration status does not affect an employee’s ability to recover for unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)….

DOJ Reverses its Position on Class Waiver.

The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) was enacted in 1935 to “to protect the rights of employees and employers, to…

Department of Labor withdraws 2015 and 2016 informal guidance concerning joint employment and independent contractors.

Whether a worker is classified as an “employee” versus an “independent contractor” has significant ramifications. Indeed, according to the Department…

Automatic deductions for meal breaks and the law – what you need to know.

Ohio Break Laws Breaks and lunches are an essential and often expected part of a workday but the reality of…

The Pitfalls of Employee Misclassification

The misclassification of employees is both against the law and damaging to the employee and employer. Employees lose significant wages…

FLSA Test For Meal Break Compensation Clarified

An often difficult issue for employers is whether meal breaks for non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)…

A Homerun for Minor League Baseball Players: Conditional Class Certification Granted

In a suit brought against Major League Baseball (MLB) by a group of former minor league players, a California federal…

Commission-Paid Employees Entitled to Minimum Wage or Overtime Protection?

Companies often seek to limit their risks in business, as well as limit their overall payroll expenditures. What simpler way…

Lawyers watch wage-and-hour activity pick up as lawsuits proliferate

Business First of Columbus – by Cindy Bent Findlay For Business First Friday, December 8, 2006 The law is clear…

Unpaid Internship Programs

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) sets forth the general requirement that all employers pay employees minimum wage and overtime…

What Happens in a Wage and Hour Investigation?

As we’ve previously discussed, the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has stepped up its enforcement initiatives over…