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 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
