FLSA

June 27, 2021

$46.5 million question: Employee or independent contractor?

The grocery delivery company Instacart has agreed to pay $46.5 million to settle a lawsuit that accused it of wrongfully classifying employees as independent contractors. San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott sued Instacart in September of 2019, just three days after a state-law bill regulating so-called gig economy employers cleared the California Legislature. That bill, […]

by Tom D'Agostino

October 13, 2022

Are Big Changes Coming ForT he Gig Economy?

Adventure park pays $43K for child labor violations, DOL announces

March 14, 2023

Applying FLSA after the pandemic: What not to do

by jbarrett

July 15, 2021

Benefits that give pros problems

by jbarrett

January 25, 2021

Breaks, FMLA and nursing moms: Getting it all right with teleworkers

Breaks, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and nursing moms — new guidance from the federal Department of Labor (DOL) helps employers make sure they are applying the rules correctly to teleworkers. In a Field Assistance Bulletin, the DOL addresses three important topics regarding teleworkers: Paying teleworkers properly, particularly with regard to break time […]

by Tom D'Agostino

February 16, 2023

Company didn’t pay its workers for breaks whether they were taken or not

by Renee Cocchi

October 19, 2021

Construction co. skipped out on paying overtime

July 10, 2021

Contractor misclassified worker to save money

March 9, 2021

Costly mistake – court orders bakeries to pay nearly $1M in back wages, plus penalties

A Connecticut federal court has ordered three bakeries to pay nearly $1 million in back wages and damages to 74 employees to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The suit was prompted by an investigation by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, which determined the three bakeries — Padaminas NY Bakery II, […]

October 5, 2022

Does that intern have to be paid? New ruling explains, applies test

A woman who participated in a county’s autopsy forensic photography program was not entitled to wages because she was an unpaid intern rather than an employee, a federal appeals court decided recently. In April of 2019, Brandi McKay began an internship with Miami-Dade County’s Medical Examiner’s Forensic Imaging Preceptorship Program. When she started, she understood […]

by Tom D'Agostino

June 28, 2022

DOL: Restaurant violated child labor laws, failed to pay OT

March 14, 2023

Drywall contractor didn’t pay for overtime, $860K owed in back wages

by Renee Cocchi

October 19, 2021

Employer must pay $240K for OT violations, damages – plus a $10K civil penalty

May 1, 2023

Firm’s meal break auto-deduct policy cost it $53K in fines

December 23, 2019

FLSA crackdown continues: DOL targets child labor violations

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) continues its crackdown on FLSA violations. Last week, we told you about million-dollar payouts for wage violations. This week, it’s child labor law violations. The latest proof: Four companies recently paid civil penalties, ranging from $15,504 to more than $1.5 million. As you probably recall, the DOL is responsible […]