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Restaurant Industry Faces Numerous Claims of FLSA Violations January 31, 2020
Wage and hour lawsuits based on violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have been on the rise for the last several years. The FLSA provides numerous work place regulations, but chief among ...
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New Law Seeks to Provide Independent Contractors with Labor Protections December 20, 2019
With the number of independent contractors expanding each year, millions of American workers are without employment protections. Several different factors distinguish employees from independent ...
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Should you be paid for your summer internship? May 31, 2019
With summer upon us, many students are seeking valuable summer internships as a way to gain work experience, and hopefully some money too. However, much confusion exists over whether these internships ...
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AM I ENTITLED TO OVERTIME PAY FOR MY “SIDE-JOB”? March 22, 2019
More and more workers in the United States moonlight or have “side gigs” (i.e. jobs outside of their standard employment as a way to earn extra cash). Much confusion exists over what, if any, benefits ...
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Department of Labor Issues Two New Opinion Letters December 18, 2018
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets forth the basic federal wage and hour laws. These laws provide numerous areas of guidance, including that workers must be paid minimum wage and that in ...
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Is Time Spent at work on Wellness Activities Compensable? August 31, 2018
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has just issued a new opinion letter concerning whether time spent at work on wellness activities in compensable pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act ...
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