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Should I Hire a Lawyer for a Wage and Hour Violation?
August 11th, 2017
Contributor: Michael F. Brady
If you believe your employer is not paying you fairly, whether by not paying you minimum wage, not paying you for all the hours you worked, or not paying you overtime, you may have a claim for a wage and hour violation under the Federal Labor Standar…
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Wage and Hour Litigation
July 25th, 2017
Contributor: Michael F. Brady
If you are considering filing a lawsuit against your employer for a wage and hour violation under Kansas or Missouri state law or under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), it is wise to seek the advice of a skilled and experienced employment…
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Wage Theft Costs Workers Estimated $50 Billion Each Year
October 9th, 2014
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…
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Experts Say Wage Theft Claims Boom Across The Country
September 18th, 2014
According to a recent article in the New York Times, the numbers of wage theft cases are rising dramatically across the country. The reasons appear complicated and are in dispute, but the result is clear: the amount of money recovered for workers has…
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Migrant Workers Benefit From New Partnership
May 15th, 2014
Migrant workers have long suffered through some of the most horrendous workplace conditions in the U.S. The groups that gravitated towards this kind of work, often those lacking education or English speaking ability, were among the most vulnerable an…
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McDonald’s Case Represents Important Labor Law Test
May 8th, 2014
A recent series of seven lawsuits have been filed by workers of McDonald’s who are claiming wage theft by their employer. The suits represent an important departure from most wage theft cases in the fast food industry in that they are attempting to…
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Supreme Court To Hear Important Amazon Wage Theft Case
March 21st, 2014
An important case regarding unpaid time that workers spend going in and out of security while going to jobs at Amazon warehouses has been picked up by the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was last heard in the Ninth Circuit where the justices came down o…
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Warehouse Workers Win Millions In Labor Law Settlement
February 6th, 2014
A contractor for Wal-Mart recently agreed to fork over nearly $5 million to help settle a lawsuit that was filed by 568 warehouse workers in Southern California. The case claimed that the workers were underpaid and routinely prevented from taking req…
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Number Of Wage-And-Hour Lawsuits Continues To Rise For Fifth Straight Year
May 16th, 2013
According to a recent analysis of data collected by the Federal Judicial Center, the number of employees filing wage-and-hour suits against their employers has skyrocketed over the past several decades. In fact, the numbers show that in the past 20 y…
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