Many businesses routinely face the question of what to do when a nursing employee asks that she be allowed to take a break to express
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Employers Do Not Have to Pay Employees for the Time Spent in a Security Screening After Work, Says the U.S. Supreme Court.
Amazon warehouse employees can’t seem to catch a break. A few years ago, the media was abuzz with the stories about the grueling conditions inside
U.S. Supreme Court Employment Cases to Follow in 2015
In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court is posed to rule on the following important employment law issues: 1. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk – must employers compensate
When Can a Franchisor Be Liable for Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations at a Franchisee’s Business?
Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed when a franchisor might be liable for its franchisee’s overtime and minimum wage violations as a “joint employer”
The Fifth Circuit Triples an Overtime Payment Award; Says the Fluctuating Workweek Method Was Not Warranted in a FLSA Misclassification Case
Last Friday, the Fifth Circuit in Black v. SettlePou, PC ruled that the Northern District of Texas erred in applying the Fluctuating Workweek (FWW) method of calculating an overtime payment award
Unpaid Internships Are Mainstream, But Are They Legal?
During the last few years of tough economy, many companies have been tempted to save a penny by offering unpaid internships to the eager hoards