Accurate records are extremely important for employers. The employer must record the employees’ start time, when they took lunch, and when they leave at the end of the day. That
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Judge Rejects FLSA Class Action Settlement Because Named Plaintiff And His Lawyers Were Getting Too Much: A Return to Sanity
Most wage-hour class actions settle, usually with the lead plaintiff getting an extra sum of money for leading the “good fight.” In any such action, the Judge has to approve
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New Jersey Federal Court Finds Financial Advisers Exempt as Administrative Employees: A Trend?
Corinne Burzichelli writes:
The issue of the exempt status of financial services employees has been explored in numerous cases for many years and in different parts of the country. Now,
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The Best Defense is a Strong Offense
Jonathan Ash writes:
In what amounts to a victory for all employers throughout the State of New York, the
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You’re Invited: Two Upcoming Webinars on Corporate Travel Policies and Electronic Device Use as Overtime
- Corporate travel spend is at great risk for non-compliance if business travelers make independent decisions about airlines, hotels and rental cars. In fact, companies that have a very loose travel
Fox Partner Glenn Grindlinger Cited in Federal Court Memorandum Order
We’re pleased to note that U.S. Magistrate Judge James L. Cott of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently cited a New York Law Journal
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New Jersey Missclassification Wage and Hour Suit
An interesting case coming out of New Jersey…
We often blog about “misclassification” which is a laconic way of referring to the misclassification of employees as something other than employees,
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Employer Responsibilities During Inclement Weather
This week’s snow “storm” left two questions unanswered for most people: (1) where was the snow? and (2) did I have to use a PTO day during Tuesday’s state-of-emergency?
We
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‘Tis the Season
Employers often have questions relating to basic wage and hour issues. This blog post is designed to refresh your memory as to the current status of some of your more
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What is Off-the-Clock Work?
Off-the-clock work is a common issue that often is the basis for class action wage claims. Put simply, federal and state laws require that workers get paid for the time
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