I have followed this case closely for some time, I blogged in September that I thought the City of Chicago had positioned itself in the most favorable position, with the
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Apple Workers Denied Class Certification in FLSA Working Time Claim on Security Checks
I often blog about what is and is not working time under the FLSA. Many class actions have been brought on these issues, with some focused on time waiting for
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A (Potentially) Big Time FLSA Blackberry Case Goes To Trial
This has been a protracted lawsuit; I have used this case (for some years now) as an example when
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Another FLSA Off-the-Clock Case: Employees Allegedly Ordered Not To Report Time
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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FLSA Collective Action Certified By NJ Federal Court: Another Dangerous “Electronic” Class Action
In Maddy v General Electric Company, filed in federal court in the District of New Jersey, the plaintiffs brought a collective action pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)
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Supreme Court Ruling on Pre/Post Shift Activities: New Wine in an Old Bottle
I have lectured and presented extensively on what does and does not constitute working time, in the context of preliminary and postliminary activities. The key in such determinations is whether
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When Is It Time For A Wage Hour Audit? Answer—Now!
Better safe than sorry is the old adage. Nowhere is this maxim more applicable than for an employer’s compensation practices, especially on issues of classification, working time, and record keeping
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Travel Time Issues Under the FLSA: An Overview
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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Xerox Company Pays Employees Millions For A Few Minutes Each Day
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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Another Working Time Case: Whether On Land Or Sea, The Time Must Still Be Paid!
The issue of claims for alleged working time is on a disturbing trend upwards. There seems to be no end to the frequency and variety of these claims. Although the
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