As if the Secret Service did not have enough headaches to go around! Now, the beleaguered agency has been hit with a class action lawsuit filed by information technology and
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Plaintiff’s Counsel Wants To Depose His Own Client in FLSA Collective Action: Really?
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This is great! A FLSA collective action filed against an amusement park company. A lead plaintiff and other plaintiffs added. So far, so good. Then, one of the lead plaintiffs…
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Another FLSA Off-the-Clock Case: Employees Allegedly Ordered Not To Report Time
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I have posted numerous times about the dangers of (and the escalation of lawsuits) involving claims of off-the-clock work. Well, here we have yet another example. A $450,000 settlement has…
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What is Off-the-Clock Work?
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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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Off-the-Clock Security Checks
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There are some interesting cases going on right now about whether employees who work in electronic retail stores need to be paid for the time they spend waiting to get…
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“Wireless Ball and Chain” FLSA Working Time Cases Are Here To Stay!
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I read with interest a recent post by Michael Kun in the Epstein Becker wage hour blog concerning (non-exempt) employees seeking payment for and/or suing for compensation for time spent…
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Travel Time Issues Under the FLSA: An Overview
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When is travel time compensable? The focus is on whether an employee is engaged in travel as part of the employee’s principal activity or for the benefit of the employer.…
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No Steak Sauce For Steak N Shake Workers As Judge Rejects Class Action: No Common Policy Or Practice
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I happily note that a positive trend, in my view, is continuing. That is to say, the defeating of FLSA collective actions by defendants asserting that there is not enough…
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Is Gold’s Gym Out Of Shape? Company Hit With Collective Action On Off-the-Clock Time
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A group of Gold’s Gym employees have filed a FLSA collective action. Their theory, similar to a rising number of such suits, is that they were required to work off…
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FLSA Collective Action Dismissed for Failure of Lead Plaintiff To File Opt-in: Yes!
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When I begin defending a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action, one of the first strategies I look for is to find some way to kick the named plaintiff out…
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