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Alaska Communications Sued for Overtime and Wage Violations
A class and collective action suit was filed recently against one of Alaska’s largest communications companies. The suit alleges that Alaska Communications Systems Group failed to pay its sales and marketing employees overtime pay as required under federal and state … Continue reading
Changes to the Wage Laws for the Computer Employee Exemption
A bill has been introduced in Congress that would change the wage laws and expand the current overtime exemption for employees in computer-related jobs. This could result in more employees in these fields losing overtime pay. The existing exemption under … Continue reading
Understanding Overtime Rules and How They Protect Your Rights
Overtime rules have been violated for as long as they have existed, but in this troubling economy, employers are even more likely to try and bend the rules. Employees deserve to be properly financially compensated for every hour they work. … Continue reading
Mandatory Overtime Pay Protects Employees across the Nation
The FLSA or Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was put in place to ensure that employees were given the rights they deserved and employers respected those rights. The regulations found in the FLSA include child labor laws, equal pay, … Continue reading
I’m salaried. How many hours can my employer require me to work?
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not limit the number of hours in a day or days in a week any employee (salaried or hourly) may be required or scheduled to work, including overtime hours, if the employee … Continue reading
Do you sometimes work more than 80 hours in a pay period and still don’t get overtime?
Chances are you are being paid twice a month (semi-monthly) instead of every two weeks (bi-weekly). Per the labor laws, overtime is calculated based on a work week – not the pay period. Covered, non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime … Continue reading
Employee Or Independent Contractor?
With tax time upon us once again, the IRS is warning against businesses declaring employees as independent contractors. As businesses try to save money and cut back the amount they pay employees, hiring new talent as independent contractors can be … Continue reading
Chicago Tribune Ex-Employee Seeks Overtime Pay Compensation
The journalism industry has changed rapidly in the last 5 years. Gone are the days of hard-news reporters hitting the streets, coming up with in-depth exposes and hard-hitting dramas. These career journalists have been replaced, in large part, with bloggers … Continue reading
Applebee’s Servers and Bartenders Seek Justice under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Applebee’s is facing a lawsuit that claims they are underpaying more than 5,500 of their servers and bartenders. The popular restaurant chain asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an appeal of the lawsuit, citing what it believes is a wrongful … Continue reading
The Department of Labor Has Sued Cleaning Firm for Violating Wage Laws
Two Illinois cleaning services and their owners have been sued by the U.S. Department of Labor for a violation of wage laws. The lawsuits seek back wages for 135 workers of Super Maid in Romeoville and Skokie Maid and Cleaning … Continue reading
