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The Davis-Bacon Act, a longstanding pillar in federal construction projects, ensures workers receive fair wages commensurate with local standards. Recently, significant revisions have expanded the Act's protections to include secondary construction sites dedicated to a project covered by the Act. These changes are part of...

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Healthcare workers tirelessly provide essential services, often extending beyond the standard 40-hour workweek to ensure patient care. Yet, when overtime is not compensated fairly, it doesn't just affect the caregivers, but also the quality of care patients receive. In a recent turn of events, a...

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Mandatory overtime for nurses often sparks debate concerning work-life balance and patient care quality. States across the country have approached this issue with varied legislation, setting boundaries to protect nurses from excessive work hours. While some have enacted strict limits, others offer more flexibility, leaving...

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California's technology sector is bracing for a significant shift as the state announces a major increase in the compensation rate required for the computer professional exemption from overtime. Starting January 1, 2024, the threshold for exempting certain computer software employees from overtime will rise to...

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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...

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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...

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Misclassifying employees as independent contractors is a common way that employers attempt to circumvent the nation’s wage and hour laws. This practice caught up with a legal services company when current and former intake specialists filed a lawsuit seeking unpaid overtime. The case illustrates how...

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Does the time it takes for a computer to start up count towards your work hours? According to the Ninth Circuit, it does. And while this may not seem like a great amount of time, the minutes required to boot up a computer can add...

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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...

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A Virginia home healthcare agency is learning the hard way about a fundamental rule concerning worker pay: employees cannot waive their rights to overtime. After illegally asking 50 workers to forgo time and a half pay, it is compensating workers for over $604,000 in back...

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