woman in manufacturing facility

Amendments to the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act and the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance

Illinois has adopted some of the most generous laws regarding employees’ wages and labor rights. As with many municipalities across the country, Chicago has enacted even stronger ordinances in these areas. Recent changes affecting employees’ days off from work, meal breaks, and other important protections have gone into...

Amendments to the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act and the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance Continue reading…
lowes store aisles

Nearly $10 Million Awarded for Lowe’s Hourly Managers Cheated Out of Compensation for “Off-the-Clock” Work

A common employer tactic is to assign work tasks to employees while they are “off the clock” - that is, to tell workers to perform their job duties either before or after their shifts. Of course, this amounts to nothing more than wage theft by requiring that unpaid work be done. One...

Nearly $10 Million Awarded for Lowe’s Hourly Managers Cheated Out of Compensation for “Off-the-Clock” Work Continue reading…
oil rig worker

Supreme Court Ruling Confirms Day Rate Workers’ Eligibility for Overtime

The question of whether day rate workers are entitled to overtime has finally been answered in the affirmative by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court recently handed down a decision that makes it clear that day rate workers are not exempt from overtime rules, even if they are highly compensated. This decision...

Supreme Court Ruling Confirms Day Rate Workers’ Eligibility for Overtime Continue reading…
bellhop in hotel

$503K in Back Wages, Damages for Workers Misclassified as Independent Contractors

It is unfortunately common for employers to misclassify their employees as independent contractors. Not only does this violate the employees’ rights to overtime and other legal protections, but this abuse also corrupts the true independent contracting system. As one Panama City Beach, Florida hotel...

$503K in Back Wages, Damages for Workers Misclassified as Independent Contractors Continue reading…
Construction worker in building

$229K in Missed Payroll, Overtime Wages for 809 Misclassified Construction Workers in New Orleans

Bounced payroll checks are bad enough. Distributing worthless checks is a denial of a worker’s right to their wages and can easily land an employer in hot water. But for three related New Orleans construction companies, the payroll issue uncovered a much more widespread problem of misclassifying employees as

$229K in Missed Payroll, Overtime Wages for 809 Misclassified Construction Workers in New Orleans Continue reading…
healthcare worker working through lunch

Automatic Lunch Deduction Policy at the Center of FLSA Working Time Class Action

Many industries use timekeeping systems that automatically deduct lunch breaks from employees’ paid hours. This practice is especially common with hospital direct care workers. The problem is that employees are often expected to work during their lunch “breaks,” which means they should be paid for that time. One...

Automatic Lunch Deduction Policy at the Center of FLSA Working Time Class Action Continue reading…