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Engineers: Don’t Let the Title Fool You
Don’t assume because your title includes “engineer” — or even if you have a degree in engineering – that you are not entitled to overtime …
Call Center Representatives Score Big Win
In a case handled by attorneys at the Shavitz Law Group, Call Center Representatives recently won a major victory at the Tenth Circuit Court of …
Are Nurses Entitled to Overtime?
Over the past several years, particularly during surges in COVID and COVID-related illness and hospitalizations, our nations nurses are working longer hours than ever. Many …
Truck Drivers – Are You Being Paid Overtime Wages?
Many companies treat truck drivers and delivery drivers as independent contractors and do not pay them overtime wages. In recent years, courts have held that …
Employment Discrimination: Not Receiving the Same Earnings or Promotions as Your Co-workers?
Discrimination in the workplace does not always occur in the same way. While discrimination can come in more blatant forms: i.e. an employer chooses a …
Employers Rethink Mandatory Arbitration
Recently, there has been an important trend in employment law: some employers are no longer requiring there employees to agree to mandatory arbitration. This change …
Biden Administration Rejects Attempt to Change Independent Contractor Rules and Leaves Economic Realities Test In Place
In its last weeks, the Trump administration adopted regulations which would make it easier for workers to be classified as independent contractors. Those regulations never …
Employment Myths: The Contents of Company-Issued Email Accounts are Private
It is common for employees to have company-issued email addresses and computers from their employers — which has especially been the case during the coronavirus …
More Salaried “Managers” Are Eligible for Overtime
The common misconception that all salaried employees are not eligible for overtime is a hard one to overcome. Two factors determine whether a salaried manager …
“Sidework” by Tipped Employees = Full Minimum Wage!
Employers typically are permitted to take a “tip-credit” for tipped employees. This allows employers to pay employees who receive tips to pay less than the …
Not Paid Overtime Wages? How Far Back Can You Sue For Damages?
Employees who are the victims of unfair wage practices often wonder how much they can claim in damages. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which …
Mandatory Gratuities Are Not Tips, But May Be Considered Commissions
For tipped employees – one of the groups who have been disproportionately negatively impacted by COVID-19 remedial measure – the law surrounding what is considered …
Engineers: Don’t Let the Title Fool You
Don’t assume because your title includes “engineer” — or even if you have a degree in engineering – that you are not entitled to overtime …
Call Center Representatives Score Big Win
In a case handled by attorneys at the Shavitz Law Group, Call Center Representatives recently won a major victory at the Tenth Circuit Court of …
Are Nurses Entitled to Overtime?
Over the past several years, particularly during surges in COVID and COVID-related illness and hospitalizations, our nations nurses are working longer hours than ever. Many …
Truck Drivers – Are You Being Paid Overtime Wages?
Many companies treat truck drivers and delivery drivers as independent contractors and do not pay them overtime wages. In recent years, courts have held that …
Employment Discrimination: Not Receiving the Same Earnings or Promotions as Your Co-workers?
Discrimination in the workplace does not always occur in the same way. While discrimination can come in more blatant forms: i.e. an employer chooses a …