The National Association of Medicaid Directors (“NAMD”) is challenging the proposed rule to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to home health care workers. Currently, home health care workers are
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What Employers Should Know About Vacation Pay
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Do employers need to pay employees for accrued vacation time upon termination? This is a question without a simple answer, and one that has been heavily litigated over the past…
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Household Cleaners and Maids Protected By the Fair Labor Standards Act
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In a matter of first impression, the Northern District of Illinois determined that maids and house cleaners employed by third parties are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). …
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New Jersey Moving Towards Heightened Penalties For Wage and Hour Violations
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The New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee has approved legislation to enhance penalties and sanctions against employers who illegally withhold wages and benefits from employees. The proposed legislation sets forth increased…
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Why Employers Should Be Wary About Deducting Housing Costs From Employees’ Pay
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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has recovered $213,000 in back wages for 1,028 foreign students who were employed at a plant owned by Hershey Co. The foreign students were…
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The Fifth Circuit Enforces Private Settlement of Claims Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
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Several months ago, an employer asked me why settlements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) are typically accessible to the public. I explained that these settlements must be approved…
Xerox Company Pays Employees Millions For A Few Minutes Each Day
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Affiliated Computers Services, Inc. (“ACS”), a company owned by Xerox, has agreed to settle a wage and hour dispute with call center employees for $4.5 million. The call center workers…
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The Department of Labor Cleans Out Car Wash In Settlement For Illegal Deductions
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The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced that Viza Wash LLP, a San Antonio car wash, has agreed to pay $246,438 in unpaid minimum wages and overtime pay. …
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The Northern District of Alabama Finds That Mercedes’ Employees Are Too Well Paid to Sue for Overtime
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On Monday, the Northern District of Alabama dismissed sixteen (16) individuals from a federal overtime lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz International Inc. (“Mercedes”) due to their status as “highly compensated” employees. The…
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The California Supreme Court Makes Life Easier For Employers
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The surprise of the recent snowstorm in Southern California was nothing compared to the shock created by the California Supreme Court in its ruling in Brinker International Inc., et al. …
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