The ruling issued by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit against John Catsimatidis is an eye-opener to employers and business owners across the US. By holding Gristedes Supermarket owner, John Catsimatidis, personally liable for a Fair Labor Standards Act class action suit, the Court fundamentally redefined the
In March, 2013 Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that “there is nothing in the [Fair Labor Standards (“FLSA”)] that would allow us to conclude that undocumented aliens, although protected by the Act, are nevertheless barred from recovering unpaid wages thereunder.” Lamonica v. Safe Hurricane Shutters, Inc. An undocumented alien’s
Many retail stores require security bag checks of employees as they are leaving the store on break or ending their shift. But, stand and wait for the inspection for up to 10 minutes when you’re supposed to be getting a break or going home? Many employees find it unfair, but
In general, an employee’s “hours worked” include all time an employee must be on duty, or on the employer’s premises or at any other prescribed place of work. All employees must be paid for all time worked. So if your employer is forcing you to work off the clock, you
On June 30, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released proposed regulations that would amend various provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In particular, the DOL proposed changes to the regulations governing the “white collar” exemption for executive, administrative, and professional employees. The FLSA (and wage
It happens. Sometimes you end up working through lunch. Your boss is pressed for time on a deadline and needs you to lend a hand. When this happens, though, you should be compensated appropriately for your time. Unfortunately, that was not the case according to Carla Muskrath. After more than
