working time

When an employer is sued in a FLSA class/collective action, a big bone of contention often is the definition of the class and what should or should not be in

Continue Reading Company Wants FLSA Class Action Dismissed Due To Plaintiffs Improper Actions Regarding Notice To Opt-Ins

Working time cases, especially those claiming pay for preliminary or postliminary work are difficult and dangerous because they sneak up on an employer.  These activities may seem minimal, or not

Continue Reading Another Preliminary/Postliminary Case: What The Employer Need Be Aware Of!

“I am angry and I don’t know what to do with my anger!”  This is a line from the movie, The Big Chill, one of my favorites.  It also

Continue Reading Automatic Lunch Deduction Policy (Again) At The Center of FLSA Working Time Class Action: Stop The Madness!

I have blogged about working time issues involving COVID testing and screening many times and there seems to be no shortage of these cases coming down the pike.  On that

Continue Reading The FLSA Working Time Issue Of The Times-The Compensability (Or Not) Of Pre-Shift Covid-Testing At The Workplace

Whether hours spent on call are compensable hours of work is a question of fact to be decided in the context of a given case, based upon a variety of

Continue Reading On-Call Hours Can Be A Timebomb For Employers Unless The Situation Is Appropriately Handled By The Employer: It Can Be Done!

How many times have I written about working time cases, so called “off the clock” cases, where the claimed compensable time arises from preliminary or postliminary activities that are tied
Continue Reading Preliminary/Postliminary Class Action (Again): What Does “Integral” Mean To Make Pre-Shift Activities Compensable