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Collective Actions Non-Exempt Employees Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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DOL Seeks to Broaden Compensable Travel Time Rules

In Walters v. Professional Labor Group, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will decide whether employee travel time to and from remote jobsites that requires an overnight stay is compensable....more

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New Ohio Law Revamps the Landscape of Overtime Exemptions and Collective Action Procedures

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On April 6, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 47 (“SB 47”) into law, signaling significant changes to overtime exemptions in the state and restructuring the procedure by which an employee may join a...more

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Virginia Is For Lovers . . . Of Overtime Litigation

The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry recently released a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help clarify the Virginia Overtime Wage Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on March 31. The Overtime...more

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Health Care Industry FLSA Collective Action Focuses On Exempt Status Of Care Coordinators

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Another exemption lawsuit has been filed. What else is new? This time, a group of nurses and care coordinators determine who analyze requests for coverage from health care providers have claimed they are entitled to...more

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Does the Shutdown Shut Off FLSA Obligations to Unpaid Government Workers?

The U.S. federal government shutdown has continued for more than a month, with no probable end in sight. While many government employees are furloughed, an estimated 420,000 others are deemed “essential employees” and are...more

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Appeals court rules overtime pay does not include per diem amount

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Recently, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals – the federal court of appeals that covers Oklahoma – ruled that employers do not have to include reimbursement payments for daily meals for traveling employees as part of the...more

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Cashed Out Benefits Must Be Included in Regular Rate When Calculating Overtime Premium

Overtime paid to non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act must be at time and one-half of the employee’s “regular rate.” The regular rate includes most compensation paid to the employee, such as bonuses and...more

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Financial Services Industry: Be Aware of Proposed White Collar Overtime Regulations

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The financial services area received a defeat earlier this year when the United States Supreme Court in March upheld the Department of Labor's (DOL) Administrative Interpretation concluding that mortgage loan officers do not...more

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Are Your Non-Exempt Employees Properly Compensated for All of Their Work Time?

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Employers are continuing to be bombarded by collective or class action lawsuits filed by their non-exempt employees for alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), and similar state wage and hour laws. Many of...more

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