Many employees are shocked to learn that their overtime pay may have been shorted. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime compensation at 1.5…

One of the most pervasive wage violations in America isn’t simply about underpaying workers—it’s mislabeling them entirely. Being paid a salary does not, by itself, mean an employee is exempt…

If so, you may be entitled to additional overtime wages.  In Flores v. City of San Gabriel, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employer must…

It depends.  The Department of Labor considers time spent traveling compensable if: The worker is required to travel during regular working hours; The worker is required to drive a vehicle…

The Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor reported a 10-year high in assessed fines against employers in 2023 for violation of federal labor laws. The…

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that governs various aspects of employment in the United States, including minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor. One area…

It depends on how restricted your activities are while you are on-call.  The more restricted, the more likely you are entitled to pay for on-call hours worked.  The on-call time…

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a new final rule that raises the salary threshold for exempt salaried workers. If you are paid a salary, and…

Bohrer Brady has filed a collective action lawsuit on behalf of a construction manager against Milestone Project Services, LLC alleging the company failed to pay him and other hourly workers…

According to the United States Supreme Court, employees who are paid a day rate are entitled to overtime if they are not guaranteed certain compensation that is reasonably related to…