Legal News Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/overtime-legal-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:45:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg Legal News Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/overtime-legal-news/ 32 32 Labor Department Rolls out Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/labor-department-rolls-out-payroll-audit-independent-determination/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:00:03 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18848 The U.S. Department of Labor recently rolled out a new program designed to help employers resolve inadvertent violations of federal labor and wage laws to help companies resolve their liability and ensure that workers receive all their due wages.

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]]> Willful Violation of FLSA in Good Faith and What it Means to You https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/willful-violation-of-flsa-in-good-faith-and-what-it-means-to-you/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:00:29 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18024 Willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) standards by a company can lead to penalties, and sometimes criminal prosecution. Most cases fall into this category where the employer knows that they are in violation, but still chooses to violate the laws. However, what happens if these willful violations are in good faith?

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]]> Seattle’s Minimum Wage Increase Backfires https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/seattles-minimum-wage-increase-backfires/ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:10:39 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17899 The highly controversial topic of the minimum wage is continuing to be debated after a recent backfire of the wage increase agreed upon in Seattle, Washington in 2014.

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]]> A Question You Shouldn’t Be Asked in An Interview https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/question-you-shouldnt-be-asked-in-an-interview/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:10:27 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17893 San Francisco has been the most recent city to ban a series of interview questions that involve the applicant's job history.

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]]> New York City Food Workers Under New Wage and Hour Protections https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/new-york-city-food-workers-under-new-wage-and-hour-protections/ Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:10:47 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17885 A big change in New York City's food industry is happening. New wage and hour laws require employers to schedule their employees at least two weeks in advance or pay them for any changes made to their schedule.

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]]> Certain Cities and Counties to Increase Minimum Wage https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/certain-cities-and-counties-to-increase-minimum-wage/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:10:18 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17881 Minimum wage is a much-debated topic around the country.

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]]> Proposal to Narrow Liability for Joint Employers Passes in the House https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/proposal-narrow-liability-joint-employers-passes-house/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 15:10:10 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17866 In early November, The United States House of Representatives passed a proposal that would undo the previous presidential administration's definition of joint employer liability.

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]]> “Gig Economy” Lead to New Wage and Hour Litigation https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/gig-economy-lead-to-new-wage-and-hour-litigation/ Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:10:34 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17858 As the tech boom in the United States continues, which has now lead to the employment of nearly 2 million people, it has also led to the possibility for new wage laws and litigation.

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]]> Exotic Dancer Seeks Sanctions Against Former Employer https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/exotic-dancer-seeks-sanctions-against-employer/ Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:10:21 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17852 Misclassification of employees is perhaps the biggest wage problems that most employees don't think to check. In this lawsuit, it claims that the Penthouse Club misclassified their exotic dancers as independent contractors.

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]]> New Administration Investigating Obama Proposed Overtime Rule https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/new-administration-investigating-obama-proposed-overtime-rule/ Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:10:15 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17829 As government administrations change, so do the organizations that support the government such as the Department of Labor (DOL).

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