WASHINGTON D.C — On July 6, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the regulations governing which executive, administrative, and professional (white collar) workers are entitled to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay protections. Currently, the salary threshold for the so-called “white […]
WASHINGTON D.C — Employees who are not exempt under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are entitled to pay for every overtime hour their employer “suffers or permits” them to work. This standard usually compels employers to pay for extra hours. FLSA requires employers to pay non-exempt employees time and a half for overtime […]
WASHINGTON D.C –Summer internship programs are widely used by different industries to bring talented students and workers to the company. These summer internships provide valuable experience and access to a company that is often not available to a student or recent graduate. Many times, they will lead to a permanent position after the completion of […]
WASHINGTON D.C — If you worked as an unpaid intern and were not paid overtime pay, you may have been cheated out of a significant amount of money. Summer internships are a great way to get into the door of a company or a specific industry, like the arts and entertainment business, but companies cannot […]
WASHINGTON D.C — Interns are used by companies and employers in a wide range of industries. Many times, these are unpaid internships created to provide work experience for the intern. Often, these internships lead to full time employment with the company. Although unpaid internships seem widely accepted, they often violate the federal overtime pay laws. […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — Information technology and telecommunication specialists for the U.S. Secret Service have filed a proposed class action wage and overtime lawsuit against the agency recently in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The information technology specialists claim the agency failed to pay them for all of the hours they worked, including for overtime, […]