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Colorado Law Requires You to be Paid for Every Minute You Work…Literally.
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...
DOL Independent Contractor Rule Would Permit Companies to Exclude More Workers from Minimum Wage and Overtime
Limo Company to Pay $1.6M to Chauffeurs in NY, NJ, CT and MA
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 Pay Settlements for Healthcare Workers
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...
Big Win for Day Rate Employees: You Are Entitled to Overtime
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...
Working “Off the Clock” & Improper Time Deductions: What You Need to Know
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...
Per Diem Pay – Should it be Included in My Overtime Pay Calculation?
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...
Laid Off – Now What?
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...
Information for Workers Impacted by Coronavirus Closures or Schedule Changes
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...