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Arizona Plastering Company Ordered to Pay Employees Over $700K in Back Wages and Damages

A Glendale, Arizona plastering business has been ordered to pay more than $700,000 in back wages and damages to 470 employees. The order stems from a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigation into the company’s piece-rate pay practices. It’s a case that demonstrates the lengths...

| May 31, 2023

$380K in Back Wages, Damages Recovered for 126 North Carolina Workers

Two North Carolina home care employers failed to pay their employees the correct amount of overtime. Now, those businesses have been held accountable for back wages and damages in excess of $380,000. The Department of Labor (DOL) investigation and subsequent decision is another sad chapter...

| May 24, 2023

Illinois Home Healthcare Provider Ordered to Pay $1.1M in Back Wages

Many workers are unfortunately denied their hard-earned money because their employers fail to pay them for all hours worked. This was the case recently with a home healthcare provider in Illinois. The employer was ordered to pay over $1.1 million in back wages and damages...

| May 17, 2023

Los Angeles Retail Businesses Must Comply with New Fair Work Week Ordinance

As of April 1, 2023, Los Angeles retail businesses (including franchises) that employ at least 300 people will need to comply with a recently passed Fair Work Week Ordinance. The city joins other places across the country that have enacted similar laws aimed at providing...

| May 10, 2023

Study Claims Workers Are Owed $3.6 Billion in Unpaid Overtime

When employers cheat their employees out of their hard-earned money, the dollars add up. A recent study confirmed this by finding that workers in North Carolina alone are owed over $3.6 billion in unpaid overtime. There are a number of reasons employers engage in wage...

| May 3, 2023

General Contractors are on the Hook When Subcontractors Don’t Pay Workers

States are increasingly taking steps to impose joint and several liability on general contractors in cases in which project subcontractors fail to pay their workers what they are owed. This effectively puts contractors on the hook when their subcontractors do not pay their employees proper...

| April 24, 2023

Changes to Overtime Calculation Rules in Pennsylvania Mean Employers Could Be Underpaying Some Salaried, Nonexempt Employees

Compliance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is critical, but it sometimes causes employers to forget their obligations under state laws concerning overtime and other wage rules. Often, state regulations are stricter and more favorable to employees compared to their federal counterparts. The...

| April 20, 2023

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...

| March 10, 2023

Several States Are Raising the Minimum Wage in 2023

With the new year well underway, several states have enacted legislation that will raise the minimum wage either in January or later in 2023. Workers in over two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, will see their paychecks increase. If you live in one...

| January 10, 2023

Pennsylvania DOL to Propose Updates to Overtime Pay Regulations – Salary Increases for Exempt Employees

Update: Governor Wolf agreed to repeal the regulations mentioned below that increased the minimum salary required for the Executive, Administrative, and Professional overtime exemptions. This provision will go effect on September 7, 2021 and repeals all of the PA regulations for these exemptions. The likely...

| August 1, 2021

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