A lawsuit was recently filed on behalf of 2,000 employees of the National Beef Packing Company in Southwestern Kansas, according to The Associated Press.

As a result of past labor law violations, employers in certain industries such as food service, healthcare and construction are often targeted by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Employers are often pressed to find ways of reducing payroll costs to stay on budget.

The Department of Public Works in Methuen, Massachusetts, paid employees $169,000 between December and March for shoveling snow even though it was the second mildest on history in the state's history, according to the Eagle Tribune.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently tried a case involving 800 Indiana steel workers who were suing their employer for unpaid overtime employee attendance, according to Court House News.

A California Watch investigation recently revealed the Office of Protective Services racked up a $2 million overtime bill during 2011

Within the healthcare industry, some physicians do not think there is a significant difference between an employee and an independent contractor.

District 9 Justice Gordon E. Thornsberry recently proposed that Pope County, Arkansas, departments install new biometric timeclocks, according to the Courier News.

Following an investigation by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, Extended Healthcare was found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime and recordkeeping provisions.