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A number of lawsuits have been filed against several oilfield service companies, including: FracTech Moody International ENGlobal And, WellsCo by workers seeking to recover unpaid overtime pay. Claims for unpaid overtime are being investigated on behalf of similar workers at other companies. The following are...

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Mandatory Overtime a Chronic Problem in Nursing & Medical Positions Though not covered in the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) mandatory overtime is a chronic problem in many fields, particularly nursing and other related medical positions. The foundation for all minimum wage and overtime pay...

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Overtime Pay Problems Described If any of the following overtime pay problems describe your situation, you may be able to reclaim your overtime pay plus penalties equal to twice the amount of the overtime pay owed to you. If your situation is like one of...

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California break law requires that employees who work over 5 hours are entitled to a 30-minute meal break.  During this break, employees must be relieved of all duties. If an employer fails to give a proper meal break, California law states employees can recover one...

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What is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? Wage and hour laws have been put in place on a federal and state level to protect the rights of employees in the workforce.  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal standard which sets the...

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A Change in your Job Duties May Change your Overtime Exemption Status An overtime lawsuit is often a class action suit in which a group of employees sue their employer for violations of federal and state overtime laws.  These kinds of lawsuits regarding overtime are...

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1896 The first form of minimum wage law was introduced in 1896, but instead of requiring employers to pay at least a guaranteed minimum wage amount, the law in its infancy only set up arbitration boards to prevent labor strikes.  Australia, New Zealand, the United...

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Back to New York State Labor Laws New York State Labor Laws The State of New York is serious about protecting its workers and making sure that they receive payment for all the work they do through the New York state labor laws. The many...

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California Labor Law Confuses Employers & Employees “In California, the general overtime provisions are that a nonexempt employee 18 years of age or older, or any minor employee 16 or 17 years of age who is not required by law to attend school and is...

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In spite of the FLSA Overtime rules, each year employees are cheated out of their overtime pay by their employers. While some companies may unknowingly keep from paying an employee the overtime pay that they are due some companies intentionally do not pay their employees the...

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