The car wash industry is one that is subject to many alleged wage-hour issues (some might say abuses). A recent case illustrates this maxim. A car wash has just settled
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Donning and Duffing Cases Keep Happening: The Danger of Off-The-Clock Activities
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Working time cases come in all sizes and shapes. Many of these off-the-clock cases are so-called donning-and-duffing cases involving clothes changing for work and whether it is compensable. The U.S.
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USDOL Voluntary Compliance/Self-Audit Program Leaves Uncertainty
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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a new self-audit program that allows employers to avoid litigation by “turning themselves in.” This is drawing some praise but there are a…
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Another USDOL Audit of Gas Stations Yields Big Dollars for Employees
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There have been many investigations of gas stations by the US Department of Labor. Like other retail industries, these businesses sometimes work their employees long hours for a set salary…
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Newly Reclassified Employees Still Seek Overtime for Alleged Earlier Misclassification: That’s Not Nice!
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A group of field service engineers have filed a FLSA suit against Alcon Laboratories, on the theory that the company misclassified them as exempt employees. They seek conditional class certification,…
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Makin’ Choices Makes Bad Choice In Allegedly Retaliating Against Employees Who Received Monies from USDOL Audit
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After an employer make settlements with employees, especially if done through a DOL investigation, and those employees are still employed, there exists perhaps a natural “urge” to take some of…
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