Fair Labor Standards Act

Walgreen Pharmacy Services Midwest, LLC, Hit with Lawsuit Filed by Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, Alleging Missed Meal and Rest Breaks

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Friday, June 14, 2019
Break, Pharmacy, Fair Labor Standards Act, Time, Working conditions

The Walgreen Pharmacy Services class action lawsuit, Case No.

Key Points: 
  • The Walgreen Pharmacy Services class action lawsuit, Case No.
  • According to the lawsuit, Walgreen Pharmacy Services allegedly failed and continues to fail to accurately calculate and pay employees for their overtime worked .
  • Additionally, the lawsuit also states that Walgreen Pharmacy Services allegedly failed to provide their non-exempt employees all legally required off-duty, uninterrupted thirty (30) minute meal breaks and the legally required paid rest breaks.
  • If you would like to know more about the Walgreen Pharmacy Services lawsuit, please contact Attorney Nicholas J.

Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhomik De Blouw LLP File Lawsuit Against Spectraforce Technologies, Inc., Alleging the Company Failed to Pay Overtime to Their Employees

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Friday, May 10, 2019
75th United States Congress, Child labor in the United States, Child labour law, Fair Labor Standards Act, Liberalism in the United States, Minimum wage law, Law

The class action lawsuit against Spectraforce Technologies, Inc., is currently pending in the Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No.

Key Points: 
  • The class action lawsuit against Spectraforce Technologies, Inc., is currently pending in the Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No.
  • The lawsuit filed against Spectraforce Technologies, Inc., alleges the company failed and continues to fail to accurately calculate and pay their California non-exempt employees for overtime worked .
  • State law provides that employees must be paid overtime at one-and-one-half times their "regular rate of pay."
  • For more information about the class action lawsuit against Spectraforce Technologies, Inc., call (800) 568-8020 to speak to Attorney Nicholas De Blouw.

OneWest Bank Is Facing A Lawsuit Filed By Blumenthal Nordregaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, Alleging The Company Failed To Pay Their Non-Exempt Employees Overtime Wages

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Monday, March 25, 2019
OneWest Bank, Fair Labor Standards Act

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Los Angeles labor law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP , filed a class action lawsuit against OneWest Bank, alleging that the company failed to properly calculate overtime compensation for their hourly employees.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Los Angeles labor law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP , filed a class action lawsuit against OneWest Bank, alleging that the company failed to properly calculate overtime compensation for their hourly employees.
  • Furthermore, the complaint alleges that OneWest Bank, failed to provide mandatory meal and rest breaks to its employees.
  • 19STCV08915, is currently pending in the Los Angeles County Superior Court for the State of California.
  • The class action complaint alleges that the company paid their non-exempt employees a non-discretionary incentive wage based upon their performance for the company.

Attorney Offers Guidance on Proposed DOL Overtime Exemption Changes

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Business, Labor, Employee relations, Minimum wage law, 75th United States Congress, Child labor in the United States, Child labour law, Fair Labor Standards Act, Liberalism in the United States, Overtime, Salary

If a final rule issues without revision, employers should review exempt employees' salaries to determine whether the employer remains in compliance, she advised.

Key Points: 
  • If a final rule issues without revision, employers should review exempt employees' salaries to determine whether the employer remains in compliance, she advised.
  • The FLSA is the federal law that governs minimum wage and overtime pay for all hours worked.
  • The DOL proposal also increases the salary threshold for highly compensated employees from $100,000 to $147,414, about $13,000 higher than the Obama administration's rule.
  • "The DOL declined to make any changes to the duties tests which must be met to be exempt," writes Davis.

Virginia Chamber Of Commerce Releases Fact Sheet On Proposed Minimum Wage Increase

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Thursday, January 17, 2019
Economy, Labour law, Minimum wage, Socialism, Law, Business, Minimum wage in the United States, Fair Labor Standards Act

RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce released their fact sheet on the proposed minimum wage increase and its impact on the business community.

Key Points: 
  • RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce released their fact sheet on the proposed minimum wage increase and its impact on the business community.
  • Speaking about the proposed minimum wage increase, Barry DuVal, President & CEO of the Virginia Chamber said: "Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour as proposed would primarily impact small business who rely on affordable labor to compete.
  • A significant majority of all businesses in the Commonwealth of Virginia are small businesses.
  • The Virginia Chamber of Commerce strongly recommends keeping the federal minimum wage standard to maintain the Commonwealth's competitiveness as we continue to work towards our goal of becoming the best state in which to do business."

Baron & Budd Accepting Cases from Federal Contractors Who Worked without Pay

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Professional services, Human resources, Legal, Labour law, Minimum wage law, 75th United States Congress, Child labor in the United States, Child labour law, Fair Labor Standards Act, Liberalism in the United States, Law, FLSA, Wage and Hour Division, Overtime

Today, the national law firm of Baron & Budd announced that it is accepting cases on behalf of federal contractors who may not have been paid all of the wages due to them as a result of the federal government shutdown.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the national law firm of Baron & Budd announced that it is accepting cases on behalf of federal contractors who may not have been paid all of the wages due to them as a result of the federal government shutdown.
  • Contractors need to assess their work and pay eligibility status on a contact-to-contract basis.
  • Employees of federal contractors must be compensated according to the rules and regulations outlined by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
  • The Federal government and employers who are primary contractors of the federal government must follow FLSA in paying employees fairly and enforcing work stops when needed.

Federal agency study evaluates progress eliminating subminimum wage employment for people with disabilities

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Economy, Minimum wage law, Income distribution, Labour law, Minimum wage, Socialism, National Council on Disability, Fair Labor Standards Act, Supported employment, Law

The study also includes initial examination of instances in which for-profit companies utilize contracts that employ people with disabilities paid below the minimum wage in their supply chains sometimes unknowingly.

Key Points: 
  • The study also includes initial examination of instances in which for-profit companies utilize contracts that employ people with disabilities paid below the minimum wage in their supply chains sometimes unknowingly.
  • There are approximately 321,000 people with disabilities legally paid below the minimum wage in America today under the 14(c) provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  • From the New Deal to the Real Deal is a follow-on study to NCD's 2012 report, Subminimum Wage and Supported Employment, in which NCD recommended the phase out of FLSA's Section 14(c), which in 1938 made legal the payment of subminimum wages to people with disabilities, and the phase in of supported employment options for people with disabilities.
  • About the National Council on Disability (NCD): First established as an advisory Council within the Department of Education in 1978, NCD became an independent federal agency in 1984.

Cowden: New Labor Department Program Expedites Wage Settlements, Reduces Litigation

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Economy, Minimum wage law, Labour law, Labour relations, Business, Law, United States labor law, Child labor in the United States, Fair Labor Standards Act, Minimum wage, Wage and Hour Division, Wage theft

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In March of this year, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new pilot program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (PAID), designed to expedite resolution of overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In March of this year, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new pilot program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (PAID), designed to expedite resolution of overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
  • The PAID program facilitates resolution of wage violations without litigation; under the program, the Wage and Hour Division assesses the amount of wages due and facilitates their payment to employees.1 "So far," says Cowden Associates President and CEO Elliot Dinkin, "the program seems to be doing what it was intended to do."
  • Department of Labor Announces New Program to Expedite Payment to American Workers," U.S. Dept.
  • 5.Khimm, Suzy, "Warren, Democrats slam Trump for letting employers off the hook, call it 'wage theft' program," NBC, August 22, 2018.

New Federal Tip Pooling Law Changes Game for Restaurants, LeClairRyan Attorney Says

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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Economy, Minimum wage law, Customer service, Gratuity, Hospitality industry, Household income, Fair Labor Standards Act, Business, Busser

Under a pooling arrangement, an employer requires tipped employees to combine their tips and develops a formula for redistributing them among the pooled employees.

Key Points: 
  • Under a pooling arrangement, an employer requires tipped employees to combine their tips and develops a formula for redistributing them among the pooled employees.
  • Previously, the Fair Labor Standards Act generally restricted tip pools to employees who "customarily and regularly" receive tips.
  • But now, a tip pool can include "the back-of-the house employees like busboys, chefs, line cooks, and janitors," Ebrahimian writes.
  • "Restaurants commonly use tip-credit and tip pooling arrangements, and must be careful not to violate the FLSA," she writes.

Labor and Employment Expert Dr. Chester Hanvey Publishes Definitive New Guide to Wage and Hour Legal Compliance

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Monday, May 7, 2018
Minimum wage law, 75th United States Congress, Child labor in the United States, Child labour law, Fair Labor Standards Act, Liberalism in the United States, Labour economics, Economy, Business, Law

Wage and hour legal compliance is impacted by numerous sources, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, state and local laws, guidance from government enforcement agencies and court decisions.

Key Points: 
  • Wage and hour legal compliance is impacted by numerous sources, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, state and local laws, guidance from government enforcement agencies and court decisions.
  • Dr. Hanvey's new book serves as a comprehensive reference guide on the methods and analyses to evaluate wage and hour legal issues.
  • Wage and Hour Law: Guide to Methods and Analysis is a useful resource for not only those new to the field, but also expert consultants and litigators looking to develop strategies to evaluate wage and hour law compliance.
  • Published by Springer International Publishing AG, Wage and Hour Law: Guide to Methods and Analysis is now available in print and eBook formats.