Quantcast
Channel: Wage & Hour Tips » Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Browsing all 5 articles
Browse latest View live

Does an Off the Clock Policy Insulate an Employer From a Lawsuit?

According to a federal judge in Illinois, the answer is “No.” The judge in Smith v. Family Video Movie Club Inc., N.D. Ill., No. 11-cv-1773 (2/22/12) granted certification of a collective action to a...

View Article



Federal Courts Report Increase in FLSA Cases

Not surprisingly, the latest statistics from the Federal Judicial Caseload Statistics show another steep increase in the number of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases filed in federal courts across...

View Article

Supreme Court Urged to Limit Collective Actions Where Claim is Moot

Often, an individual wage and hour claim involves minimal liability, and the real threat lies in the class or collective action.  Not surprisingly, employers would often prefer to pay the alleged...

View Article

Fifth Circuit Opens Door for Private FLSA Settlements

There has long been some uncertainty in the law over the validity of a private release of wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  Most Courts have required that a settlement be...

View Article

Emergency Situations Can Create Wage and Hour Liability

With the hurricane hitting the East Coast and creating havoc for businesses trying to rebuild as quickly as possible, it is important to remember that there are no emergency exceptions to wage and hour...

View Article

Browsing all 5 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images