Blog Posts in FLSA

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 ...

With the number of independent contractors expanding each year, millions of American workers are without employment protections. Several different factors distinguish employees from independent ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...