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Workers Earning Less Than $55,000 Could Get Overtime Under Biden’s New Proposal

On August 30, 2023, the U.S. government introduced a transformative change to labor laws concerning overtime pay. The proposed rule aims to expand the eligibility criteria, making millions more white-collar workers qualify for overtime compensation. Specifically, employers will need to pay overtime to salaried white-collar employees earning less than $55,000 a year....

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Judge Upholds Right of Employees to Band Together to Bring Overtime Claims as a Group

Suing employers for unpaid overtime sends a strong message that violations of wage and hour laws will not be tolerated. But when numerous employees band together they can wield power in an environment in which workers are often at a marked disadvantage. A judge recently upheld the right of employees to join...

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Over $1.3 Million in Unpaid Prevailing Wages Collected for Construction Workers

More than $1.3 million in wages and penalties was recently collected on behalf of workers who were employed on a public works project. The case involved what are known as prevailing wages, a term that is relevant when discussing pay on government jobs. Whether you work for a private employer or a...

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Largest Ever FLSA Verdict Underscores Importance of Employer Compliance with Wage and Hour Laws

A $22 million verdict against one of the world’s largest battery manufacturers marks the largest award on record under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the primary federal law that governs minimum wage, overtime, and related issues. The lawsuit against East Penn Manufacturing Co. was filed on behalf...

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Senators Probe Whether Pizza Hut, H&R Block, Others Avoided Overtime Pay By Calling Employees ‘Managers’

Giving an employee a fancy or creative title is one of many ways that employers try to skirt overtime laws. What they fail or refuse to understand, however, is that merely handing out a title does not negate an employer’s obligation to pay the employee overtime. This practice has recently caught the...

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