Key Takeaways Guanajuato Grocery Store was mandated to pay over $460,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for failing to pay workers overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division enforces wage laws and ensures workers know their rights, highlighting the necessity for employers to […]

Even if an employee does report an injury, they might be pressured to avoid filing a formal report or seeking medical care by a manager. As a result, many employees are left shouldering the costs of a workplace injury on their own. Workplace injuries can be attributed to a wide range of errors and malfunctions. […]

While there are several reasons employers might choose a day-rate pay structure, they often do so in an effort to minimize the amount they have to pay on overtime. A day rate pay structure may be legal if your employer also pays you overtime when you work more than 40 hours in a week. However, […]

Just because an employer calls a worker an ‘independent contractor’ doesn’t mean that the law will treat them that way. Instead, under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the question is whether the worker is economically dependent on the employer. This test is very broad in favor of classifying workers as employees (thereby entitling […]

Your eligibility for overtime pay comes down to your job duties and how you spend your time at work. If your work is more mental than physical—for example, if you spend much of your time making important decisions for your company instead of doing the same work as hourly workers—you may not qualify for overtime […]

Hourly employees are always at risk of being shorted their pay, losing out on overtime, or being forced to work without pay ‘off the clock.’ Unfortunately, many employees are unaware of the protections they enjoy under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and various state laws. If you’re paid on an hourly basis, ask yourself the […]

Key Takeaways The Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Lawsuit highlighted the importance of correctly classifying workers to ensure compliance with FLSA regulations and understanding policy limits. The trial court ruling set a precedent for properly categorizing workers and compensating them in accordance with FLSA overtime pay regulations, as well as implications for insurance coverage changes. Businesses […]

Central to the gig economy is the claim that those who provide gig services are independent contractors and not employees. Employers often prefer to work with so-called independent contractors because of the many expenses that come along with hiring employees, such as payroll taxes, benefits, and possible overtime liability. The problem is that workers must […]

How to Find Out Whether Or Not Your Employer Actually is a Non-Subscriber You can visit the state’s website to confirm that your employer is a non-subscriber to workers’ compensation. Another place you could look is your original employment agreement that you signed. Additionally, your employer is required to inform you if they are a […]