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On September 6, 2016, in Morris v. Ernst & Young, LLP, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals joined the Seventh Circuit and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in finding that employers violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when, as a co… Read More

On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor announced much-anticipated changes to exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations governing “white collar” workers. Read More

In a significant win for employees attempting to unionize, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge recently ordered WalMart to reinstate 16 workers who were dismissed by the corporation while participating in a strike in 2013, according to a Ja… Read More

Most often, individuals throughout the United States have access to a court of law if they wish to solve a matter of justice. To be sure, those who have sustained injuries in car accidents can seek compensation through civil litigation; as can those… Read More

The workers’ compensation system is meant to provide financial assistance for injured workers without the possibility of employer retaliation. Specifically, workers who are injured at work have the right to file a claim for compensation without fea… Read More

Millions of previously exempt workers may soon be eligible to receive overtime pay under a plan proposed by the Obama administration, according to a report in CNN Money. The White House is set to announce the proposal in the coming months of the year… Read More

Under a federal statute known as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Under certain circumstances, the FLSA allows an employer to take a “tip credit” of up to $5.12 an hour for a “tipped employee.” I… Read More

As the New York Times recently covered, the issue of wage theft is one that has become increasingly prominent. Companies have found themselves forced to fork over thousands of dollars to repay workers for time that was effectively stolen from them an… Read More