Wage and Hour Law
What is an “Exempt” Employee?
Is your employer required to pay you overtime when you work more than 40 hours a week? Or is your job exempt from overtime due...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW (BUT SHOULD!) ABOUT WAGE AND HOUR LAWS
Wage and hour cases come in all shapes and sizes. In many instances, clients call us with issues that have nothing to do with a...
COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL IN CAPTEL OVERTIME LAWSUIT
On November 7, 2012, Judge Conley of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin granted final approval of the class action...
RECORDS OF TIME AND WAGES EMPLOYERS MUST KEEP
Employers must keep records of the hours worked by their employees, including overtime hours, and of the wages the employees are paid. Federal law says...
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES UNDER THE FLSA AND THE GOOD FAITH DEFENSE
Employees seeking unpaid overtime or minimum wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) generally seek three types of damages: unpaid wages, attorney fees, and...
COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN SUPERIOR SATELLITE OVERTIME CASE
On August 2, 2012, Judge Conley of the Western District of Wisconsin held a hearing to determine whether final approval of the class action settlement...
PARSONS AND ZOELLER PRESENT ON FLSA ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES
Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller joined a panel of attorneys discussing hot wage and hour topics in the health care field at this year’s...
EQUITABLE TOLLING AND THE FLSA: PROTECTING CLAIMS FROM A RUNNING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Time is not on your side in FLSA cases. Unlike most class cases, where the statute of limitations is tolled for the class upon filing,...
COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DULUTH TRADING COMPANY UNPAID WAGE CASE
Judge Conley granted the Plaintiff final approval of her class action settlement in this time clock rounding case on July 20, 2012. Hawks Quindel, S.C....