News & Opinions
Notes From The Field
A roundup of several quick stories related to wage and hour in the workplace.
It Only Works If You Use It
Atlantic City spends nearly $200K on a biometric time and attendance system, but for some reason doesn’t see the promised benefits. Could the explanation lie in the fact they never installed the system in most departments?
Good News / Bad News
Florida makes filing overtime lawsuits easier for employees, while some Massachusetts employers can breathe a sigh of relief.
If It Ain’t Broke
Meal and break policies are a major tripping point for many small businesses and are leading to a growing number of wage and hour lawsuits.
California Prison Guard Furloughs Ruled Invalid
Lots of businesses and government agencies are turning to unpaid furloughs to cut costs. But what happens when furloughed employees can’t actually take time off work?
You’re Not As Small As You Think You Are
Think your business is too small to attract the attention of wage and hour investigators? Think again…
Sometimes Even The Government Gets It Wrong
A couple of examples of city and county governments who got themselves in hot water over violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act rules regarding overtime and employee classification.
Sobering Statistics
A former high-ranking DOL executive offers some sobering statistics on wage and hour issues. Small and mid sized business owners would do well to pay attention.
Personal Liability
Are you a corporate officer or hiring/firing manager at a company? Think you don’t have to worry personally if your company gets sued for wage and hour claims? Think even if you do get named personally in the lawsuit, your insurance will take care of things? Might want to think again.
Don’t Become A Statistic
A distressingly high percentage of workers in low-wage industries report their employers violated wage and hour law, cheating them out of overtime pay, forcing them to work off the clock, paying less than minimum wage and more. Yikes!
