If you aren’t being paid for time spent in security screenings, health checks, or any other off-the-clock work, you may be owed for unpaid back wages. If you work in Pennsylvania, you should be aware of a recent court decision regarding the time workers spend waiting for and undergoing security screening and/or Covid-19 checks. These...

If you aren’t being paid for time spent in security screenings, health checks, or any other off-the-clock work, you may be owed for unpaid back wages.

If you work in Colorado, you should be aware of an important issue regarding the time workers spend waiting for and undergoing security and/or Covid-19 checks. These checks commonly...

In support of the excellent work being done to protect the rights of America’s workers by the National Employment Law Project, we are sharing the following statement from NELP: In solidarity with workers nationwide, the National Employment Law Project today filed extensive comments against a proposed rule issued only a month ago by...

Chauffeurs employed by a New Jersey based limousine company reached a settlement of their claims that, as non-exempt employees, they were improperly denied unpaid wages for off the clock work, spread of hours compensation, overtime compensation for hours in excess of 40 per workweek, misappropriated time, as well as illegal deductions for phony...

Overtime hours are often the norm for many types of healthcare jobs – ranging from nurses, to techs, to therapists and a variety of administrative and support positions. Gratitude is deserved, but so is overtime pay for most non-managerial employees who are not licensed to practice medicine. Healthcare workers who have...

In a big win for workers paid on a “day-rate” basis, a recent opinion out of the 5th Circuit which covers Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, makes it crystal clear that being paid a daily rate (even $1,000+/day) is not the same as being paid a salary.  The result is that employees paid...

The law requires that employers accurately track the hours worked by non-exempt employees and that they pay for all hours actually worked. When employers fail to pay employees for all of the hours they work, employees are denied a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work. Improperly accounting for hours worked...

Employees who frequently travel for work and work away from home are often given per diems as reimbursements for the cost of lodging, evening meals, and incidental travel expenses. Depending on how the per diem is determined and paid, it may need to be included when calculating an employee’s overtime pay rate...

In the wake of mass business shut-downs and major market disruptions, millions of workers are being told not to report to work – they are being furloughed or laid off.

If you are one of the estimated 20% of workers already...

Updated March 31.2020

Common Questions about time off during the crisis:

Can an employer force an employee to use vacation time during the pandemic?

The short answer is probably yes. Federal law does not require that an employer provide paid vacation leave and therefore, it also does not regulate the terms or conditions...