Posts in Wage & Hour Laws

Jan 13 How Can I Tell if I’ve Been Paid Fairly at Work?

Laws are put into place each year by The Fair Labor Standards Act that aim to make the American workplace fair for everyone. ...

Dec 16 Conditional certification is granted liberally in FLSA cases

In unpaid overtime, minimum wage, and other FLSA cases, the plaintiff has the right to file the case as a collective action, for ...

Dec 15 Unpaid overtime claims cannot be finally resolved without court approval

One aspect of the FLSA, including its overtime, minimum wage, retaliation, and other provisions, is that any settlement – to be ...

Dec 13 Alleged botched discovery caused overtime case to expand to more employees

A major law firm has just been sued for the way in which it allegedly handled a discovery dispute while it was defending a wage ...

Dec 12 Some Florida employers can force arbitration of employee discrimination claims

On November 12 a Tampa court ruled that a former employee was required to arbitrate her claims under the FMLA, Title VII (sex ...

Oct 16 If You Work as a Tipped Employee, Know Your Rights

The wage and hour laws have very specific rules about payment of tipped employees. These laws are sometimes supplemented by state ...