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Correctly Treating Travel Time As Hours Worked Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Regulations

Written on 11 Mar, 2011 at 15:32

Many factors impact whether employers must treat travel time as hours worked, for which they must pay minimum wage or more and which count towards overtime. ... (Continue reading)

Overtime Pay, the FLSA & “Time Theft” — Part I (Introduction and White-Collar Exemptions)

Written on 14 Jan, 2009 at 5:00

Who “owns” an employee’s time? Are you stealing from your employer if you take a personal call at work? What about if you check your personal email, or take some time to send out resumes? Does it matter whether you’re... (Continue reading)

Navigating the Intersection of Telecommuting and Wage-and-Hour Law

Written on 20 Nov, 2008 at 5:00

Telecommuting — Perk, Convenience, and Potential Legal Minefield Many employers offer their employees the opportunity to work from home on either a regular or temporary basis. While the flexibility of a telecommuting arrangement can benefit both the employer and the... (Continue reading)

Trucks and Guns: An Employment Law Fable, Part I (Overtime for Truck Drivers)

Written on 28 Oct, 2007 at 21:44

This truck driver walks into a truck stop. He’s there for a meeting with an HR manager from his company’s regional office to discuss why he’s not paid overtime. The manager, who was on his way home from his office,... (Continue reading)

Employers Beware: Costly Overtime Suits Big Trend

Written on 30 Sep, 2007 at 0:47

On this Blawg, we’ve talked about overtime law and the risks of overtime litigation before (see links below). Nothing has changed, but the trend of increased litigation and expensive settlements in this area of employment law continues. As big overtime... (Continue reading)

Three reference sites — for general HR, overtime rules, and technology policies

Written on 8 Jan, 2007 at 17:41

The only common thread here is that these are three sites you may want to explore and bookmark, as they look to be full of helpful content. I’ve added them to my custom search engine. (1) AllBusiness bills itself as... (Continue reading)

Think You Understand Overtime Laws? Try This Quiz To See!

Written on 28 Mar, 2006 at 14:51

The new overtime regulations contine to perplex HR managers, and I believe it is always good to test your knowledge. Now, HrHero.com has provided a nice, but SHORT, quiz, along with the anwers and explanations for you to take. To... (Continue reading)

Multi-Million Dollar Overtime Compensation Settlement

Written on 10 Feb, 2006 at 16:02

Swiss financial services giant UBS AG has settled class action suits by financial advisers and trainees for that position who claimed they were unlawfully treated as exempt from overtime pay. UBS said it will pay as much as $89 million... (Continue reading)

More on Minutes Adding Up Under Recent Supreme Court Fair Labor Standards Act Case

Written on 6 Dec, 2005 at 12:09

In an earlier post, “Those Minutes Add Up: Recent Supreme Court Case Highlights Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance,” I said that although many employers do not confront the specific safety gear issue involved in that Fair Labor Standards Act case,... (Continue reading)

Those Minutes Add Up: Recent Supreme Court Case Highlights Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance

Written on 28 Nov, 2005 at 18:50

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court unanimously held that under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) time spent walking to and from the production floor after putting on specialized safety gear or clothing was required to be counted as time... (Continue reading)

Previewing Employment Cases on Supreme Court Docket

Written on 4 Oct, 2005 at 23:21

The Supreme Court opened its term with an employment case. On October 3, it heard argument about whether a worker at a meat processing plant is entitled to be paid for the time she spends each day putting on and... (Continue reading)