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Workers from across the country trust us, because we know their rights. If they feel that they are not being paid fairly in compliance with overtime laws, we may be able to recoup up to double their unpaid overtime wages. Cases continue to pop up...

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Low Level "Managers" Claim They Are Owed Unpaid Overtime Wages Hundreds of Level One Managers for the Southern New England Telephone Co. are challenging their exempt classification under the FLSA and Connecticut state labor law. Being classified as "exempt" results in them not being paid...

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Intertek USA Inc, a Houston based inspection and certification company, has witnessed some trouble on the legal front recently. The company has been accused that their company's overtime policy of a "fluctuating workweek" (a/k/a "Chinese overtime") actually reduced the amount of overtime paid to company...

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In a recent case regarding the violation of California's labor law, one disgruntled employee of 99 cent Only Stores, filed a class action case against the retail chain, under the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC). She argued that the company failed to provide her with "suitable...

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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just upheld a jury verdict in favor of 55 Chili's Restaurant waiters and waitresses who claimed they were forced to share their tips with “expediters” or “Quality Assurance” workers who were not legally eligible to share in a tip...

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Employers Should NOT Refuse to Issue Reimbursements Neglecting to pay employees the proper compensation for all hours worked, including overtime, is not the only way employers can deprive workers of their proper compensation. A common tactic employers use to withhold an employee's earning is to...

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Oil Spill Claims Adjusters Sue to Recover Overtime Pay Claims adjusters working for BP and Worley Catastrophe Response in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have filed a lawsuit claiming that they are owed overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The...

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The U.S. Department of Labor has recently issued regulations that update several important provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – including tip credits, bonus payments under fluctuating workweeks (a/k/a Chinese Overtime) and overtime for Service Advisors. The new regulations take effect May 5,...

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Documents filed with the court indicate that a settlement agreement has been reached whereby DHL will pay up to $10.5 million to settle unpaid vacation pay claims brought on behalf of DHL’s former employees in California who lost accrued benefits as a result of a...

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The Evolving Workplace: Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees When Congress updated the FLSA overtime law (Fair Labor Standards Act) in 1994, they did so with an eye to updating the changing face of the American employment landscape. Advancing technology has not only simplified the average Americans...

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