Wage and hour litigation isn’t letting up, and the latest data puts a clear dollar figure on just how much FLSA lawsuits can cost employers. A new report from Seyfarth Shaw LLP tracks how federal FLSA lawsuits are being…
Employment Law
A remote work accommodation dispute turned into a wrongful death case with eight-figure liability. In Larkin v. Total Quality Logistics, LLC, an Ohio jury found an employer’s failure to approve a work-from-home request for a high-risk pregnancy contributed to the…
The Fifth Circuit recently upheld a jury verdict denying overtime pay – even after a court found the worker had been misclassified as an independent contractor. The decision turned on a key FLSA requirement for overtime pay: An employer must…
A new challenge has emerged for HR: Employees are filing internal workplace complaints that read like legal documents. Not long ago, such complaints were relatively straightforward: An employee raised a concern and expected HR to address it. Now, many employees…
A residential construction company in Idaho learned the hard way that unpaid overtime adds up quickly – in this case, totaling $293,698 in back wages. What started as overtime missteps soon escalated when a federal investigation looked into the company’s…
As global hiring expands, Employer of Record software has become an essential solution for HR teams seeking to manage international talent and remain compliant with local laws. Often called an EOR, this model lets a third-party provider act as the…
A California carwash has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve "widespread wage theft" and other labor law violations, according to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO). The payout will reimburse 23 affected employees for unpaid wages. State Investigators Uncover…
A Little Caesars franchisee will pay $409,457 for federal wage and hour violations, the Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced. The case shows how payroll mistakes can turn into expensive liabilities when overtime calculations and recordkeeping controls fall short. Wage…
Equal Pay Day on March 26 carries new weight for employers this year. It’s a day to bring awareness and legitimacy to the ongoing issue of pay inequity and the gender wage gap in the U.S., and a moment for…
Who’s an employee and who’s an independent contractor? When making that determination for wage and hour compliance, businesses may soon have fewer restrictions. That’s because the Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a proposed rule on classifying workers, and…
Prompt. Generate. Post. That’s the new recruiting workflow for many HR teams turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up job posting creation and target the best candidates. AI tools can generate job descriptions, highlight benefits, and even tailor…
A Denver-area restaurant is paying nearly $62,000 after a DOL investigation uncovered tip retention and recordkeeping violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The case shows how a tip dispute can expand into broader wage-hour liability once payroll practices…
Some manager mistakes begin with an attempt to help -- and then land companies in court. In this case, a supervisor supported an underperforming employee with attention deficit disorder (ADD), but his alleged "ADD brain" remarks kept her disability discrimination…
An employee asked for FMLA leave. Not long after, he was fired. He sued, claiming the termination of his employment amounted to retaliation for using protected leave – a claim tied to how his request was handled. In Pack v.…
ICE activity is again drawing widespread attention, with enforcement actions that carry direct implications for employers. An ICE visit is no longer a theoretical risk – it’s a real-time event that can disrupt operations and demand immediate decisions. In those…
FMLA eligibility usually looks straightforward: Employees need 1,250 hours of service in the prior 12 months. But the calculation isn’t always that simple, especially when bonus pay or shift differentials enter the picture. This well-established Sixth Circuit precedent – Mutchler…
