Working Off the Clock

Working Off the Clock The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) was effectively a law beginning in 1938. It was the…

Restaurant/Bar Industry: Arizona Employee Questions Employer’s Illegal Tip Policy

Last week, an Arizona news column reported about a restaurant that requires its employees to donate their tips to charity…

Restaurant Industry Employers

Over the past few years, violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) were found in nearly all of the…

On-Call Employees

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), employees must be compensated for actual work performed, whether on or off the…

Calculating Overtime At Multiple Rates

The FLSA requires that employees receive overtime pay at a rate not less than one and one half times their…

Joint Employers

This past August, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Office of General Counsel issued an administrative decision that could have…

Independent Contractors

Last month, a New York federal court in Saleem v. Corporate Transp. Grp., Ltd., 2014 WL 4626075 held that drivers…

Wage and Hour Violations: The Oil and Gas Industry

In the rapidly growing oil and gas industry, wage and hour violations have become more common as companies seek ways…

Travel Time Under the FLSA

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), there is no black-and-white rule for determining when travel time is compensable—it all…

Wendy’s – In the news

A former employee recently brought a class action lawsuit against Wendy’s for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)….

Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox, LLP Files FLSA Collective Action Against S&E Flag Cars, LLC

  Last week, law firms Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox, LLP and JTB Law Group, LLC filed a class and collective action against…

Common Overtime Violation- Oil & Gas Industry

Workers frequently work over 40 hours a week in this rapidly growing industry, sometimes even up to 100 hours per…