Archive for 2015
Movement To Increase Minimum Wage Gaining Steam Across the Country
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to nearly all workers in the United States and provides certain basic protections and guidelines. Among these are the guarantee that workers earn at least minimum wage and that all non-exempt employees earn overtime compensation at a rate of one and one-half times their standard rate of pay…
Read MoreUSERRA Discrimination Alleged Against DEA
CBS News reports that more than a dozen federal agents have filed an employment discrimination action against the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). According to reports, the agents allege that the DEA has subjected the workers to “consistent, perpetual harassment that continues to escalate.” One of the servicemen has alleged that he has been constantly harassed…
Read MoreVerbal Complaints May Suffice To Raise Retaliation Claim Under FLSA
According to Federal Labor Law – the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – If you are concerned that your employer is not paying you the wages you believe you are entitled to, and you suffer retaliation for complaining, you may be entitled to protection, including back wages and damages, if you file a lawsuit. This…
Read MoreSexual Harassment Not Easily Defined
A class-action lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and discrimination has been filed against Ford Motor Company. Twenty-nine women additional have just joined the suit, which was originally filed by 33 women – with many more saying they would like to join but fear retaliation. The women set forth several instances of alleged harassing behavior including male…
Read MoreNew Overtime Exemption Laws To Be Revealed Soon
This past week, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez announced that his agency has finished drafting proposals which would update the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime and minimum wage laws for the first time in over a decade. While no one knows exactly what the proposals will include, many anticipate that they will allow for more…
Read MoreGrowing Numbers of Americans Report Age Discrimination
According to a recent CNBC News story, a growing number of older workers have reported experiencing age discrimination both while searching for a job and at their place of employment. This discrimination is making it difficult for them to find work and save for retirement. Roughly 50 percent of workers between 45 and 70 years…
Read MoreImproper Calculation of Regular Rate of Pay For Overtime May Violate FLSA
Pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) non-exempt workers are entitled to be paid overtime compensation at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in any one work week. Employers can get into trouble and may violate the FLSA if they fail to…
Read MoreAre Automobile Dealer Employees Covered under the FLSA?
With the current state of the automobile industry and the economy in general, many people working for car dealerships in the relatively well-off parts of the Atlanta area are concerned about the security of their positions or coping with the loss of their jobs. Car dealerships offer a wide range of jobs, from sales associates…
Read MoreName Calling, Obscene Gestures May Constitute Sexual Harassment
A jury has awarded a woman over $13 million in back pay and damages in a sexual harassment lawsuit. Sexual harassment, although widely recognized, lacks a clear definition. It is not simply a single instance of name-calling, a request for a date, or a leering look. To establish a case of sexual harassment, one must…
Read MoreMisclassification Often Leads to Violations of FLSA
A new wage and hour lawsuit has been filed against the cosmetics company Sephora – alleging several violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA provides many protections to workers – including the provisions that workers are entitled to earn at least minimum wage and that non-exempt employees are entitled to earn overtime…
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