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Employers could pay penalties for not paying Overtime
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are required to pay all overtime-eligible (non-exempt) employees overtime at a rate of one-and-a-half times employees’ regular …
What’s Up with WFH and Overtime?
Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, “working from home” or “WFH” is part of our everyday language. The virus seemed to come out of nowhere …
Clarifying Extended State Statutes of Limitations on Unpaid Wage Claims
Almost every legal claim has to be asserted within a statute of limitations. Statutes of limitations are established by state and federal legislatures and set …
Understanding Social Media and The Workplace
Social media has become a global phenomenon. For many people, it’s difficult to remember a time when social media was not a prevalent part of …
You Can Assert Claims for Unpaid Overtime Without Records of Hours Worked
So you feel you may have a claim for unpaid wages, but then you think: “how do I prove it if I have no record …
Floridians’ Message Loud and Clear: Raise the Wage
Previously, we reported that Floridians would be given a choice on the November election ballot to increase the state’s minimum wage from $8.56 per hour …
Looking Forward to Potential Employment Law Changes in 2021
2020: it’s been a very tough year. Our country is still suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment levels are high and people cannot return to …
President-Elect Biden’s Pro-Worker Stance
On November 7, 2020, Joe Biden surpassed the 270 electoral votes necessary to become the 46th president of the United States. Before serving as Vice …
Worker Justice from the Newest Supreme Court Justice?
Amy Coney Barrett just assumed her position as an associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Prior …
Are You Paid When You Work Through Your Lunch Breaks?
Have you ever sat down to eat your lunch and have a co-worker interrupt you with a work question? Have you ever clocked out for …
Equal Pay for Equal Work: Carrying On Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy
Ruth Bader Ginsburg served on the United State Supreme Court as an Associate Justice for 27 years, and thirteen years before on the United States …
Are You Being Paid for Mandatory Temperature Screening?
In the age of COVID, many employers require employees to undergo a mandatory temperature check each day. These temperature checks typically occur either just inside …
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 …