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Time Clock Rounding: Is it Legal?
February 3rd, 2011
With the advent of electronic time clocks, employers have been able to track the hours employees work with greater accuracy and efficiency. However, the use of electronic time clocks and computers have also made it easier than ever for employers to m…
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Health Care Overtime, "8 and 80 Rule"
January 27th, 2011
Hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers often do not pay employees overtime under the “8 and 80” rule that can apply to health care employees. Some health care employers, however, apply the “8 and 80” when it…
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Workplace Retaliation Protections Extended by Supreme Court
January 25th, 2011
A unanimous Supreme Court ruling was handed down yesterday. Employers can be sued if they retaliate against a relative or close associate of a worker who filed a discrimination claim. Retaliation is when employers punish a worker for complaining abou…
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Pay Practices for Health Care Workers Under Investigation
January 21st, 2011
Investigations of pay practices in the health care industry are ongoing across the nation. Many lawsuits have hit hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care providers concerning unlawful pay practices. Most of those lawsuits involve automatic pa…
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New Overtime Rights--"Driving" Under the Radar of Overtime Rights
January 13th, 2011
While you are driving over the next few days, take note of how many people are driving vans and small trucks as service vehicles for their employer. At times, one in every four or five vehicles you see will be a company-marked service vehicle. The dr…
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Categories: Overtime
US Supreme Court to Review Wal-Mart Class Action
December 9th, 2010
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the largest employment lawsuit in United States history should proceed as a class action against the world’s largest retailer. The lawsuit was brought by Betty Dukes, a store greeter…
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Categories: Discrimination
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Plaintiffs
November 16th, 2010
Chinese Daily News (CDN), a California-based Chinese-language newspaper has lost its appeal in front of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s rulings, and found that CDN had violated federal and state…
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Categories: Overtime
Arizona Grower Fined 50k for Child Labor Violations
November 11th, 2010
The United States Department of Labor has fined Nickerson Farms $48,000.00 for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act child labor laws. DOL Investigators investigated the grower and determined that Nickerson Farms employed six children between Ju…
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Categories: Fair Labor Standards Act
Kansas Labor Secretary and Other Legislators Discuss Misclassification, Wage Theft, and Independent Contractors
October 26th, 2010
Jim Garner, Kansas Labor Secretary, spoke to a group in Wichita this past weekend regarding Kansas wage theft and wages that were wrongfully withheld from Kansas workers. Along with Garner, there were several federal and state labor officials as well…
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US Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Regarding Anti-Retaliation Provisions of FLSA
October 15th, 2010
On October 13, 2010, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding whether informal, oral complaints are sufficient to invoke the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) anti-retaliation provisions. The underlying case, Ka…
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