A pizza restaurant chain in Manchester, Connecticut was held liable for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An investigation…

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…

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…