FLSA

Although the world of horse racing may seem glamorous, a recent investigation has revealed that significant workplace violations against a major training facility.  According to filings, the horse racing trainer and his company failed to pay numerous workers what they were entitled to, violating the terms of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the H-2B non-immigrant…

Many employees have questions concerning their right to compensation during breaks – and when they are entitled to paid lunch and work breaks.  Workers may feel disgruntled if they perceive co-workers are getting away with taking more breaks than they are – such as is common when some workers take smoke breaks and others don’t.…

Congress has just passed its new proposed spending bill, which includes a welcome provision protecting restaurant workers ability to keep the tips they earn. The bill sets forth that owners and managers may not retain the tips earned by tipped employees, as many feared when the current administration announced its plans to all employers to share in…

With more and more companies providing ways from employees to work remotely, what happens when an employee who typically performs in-office work, calls in sick and requests to work from home? What are the FLSA implications? The answer depends, in-part, on how the employee is classified – i.e. is the employee is exempt or non-exempt.…

Federal law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), along with numerous state and local regulations, provide wage and hour regulations employers must follow. However, the laws are constantly updating and evolving, resulting in some fairly common wage and hour mistakes. One of the leading areas where employers make errors is failing to pay employees the requisite…