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Employers Can’t Avoid FLSA Liability With “Makeup” Payments

January 27, 2020 by Charles Stiegler
Novick v. Shipcom Wireless

The Fifth Circuit’s decision in Novick v. Shipcom emphasizes the importance of paying overtime when it is due, and provides a useful lesson on the importance of liquidated damages in FLSA cases.

Categories Fair Labor Standards Act, Overtime Tags exemptions, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, liquidated damages, salary

Law Firm Secretary Wins Over $120,000 In Overtime Suit

April 7, 2018December 20, 2017 by Charles Stiegler

A law firm secretary recently won over $120,000 in an overtime lawsuit against a former employer. Many companies fail to pay their receptionist or secretary overtime as required by law. Click to learn more.

Categories Fair Labor Standards Act, Overtime Tags administrative exemption, off the clock, salary, white collar

FLSA Overtime Exemptions – The Salary Basis

January 27, 2020March 10, 2017 by Charles Stiegler
Salary basis

The first post in a series addressing the FLSA white collar exemptions. What qualifies as a “salary” under the law? Click to learn more.

Categories Fair Labor Standards Act, Overtime, Unpaid Wages Tags deductions, exemptions, overtime, salary, white collar

Overtime Exemptions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

June 9, 2017March 9, 2017 by Charles Stiegler
FLSA Overtime Exemptions

Conventional wisdom says that salaried employees are ineligible for overtime. However, this is an oversimplification, and many salaried employees are in fact legally entitled to overtime pay. Click here to learn more.

Categories Employment Policies, Fair Labor Standards Act, Overtime, Unpaid Wages Tags exemptions, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, overtime, primary duty, salary

Can A Company Forbid Workers From Discussing Salaries?

May 10, 2017March 1, 2017 by Charles Stiegler
workers discussing salaries

Some employers employees from discussing salaries or pay rates with co-workers. These policies violate federal law. Click to learn more.

Categories Blog, National Labor Relations Act Tags company, employee, employee handbooks, employment policies, NLRA, salaries, salary
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