With daylight savings, your employees may start taking more time off to enjoy the great weather with their friends and family.
A recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division revealed that two Florida restaurants are in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime and recordkeeping provisions.
Klaasmeyer Construction Company in Conway, Arkansas, recently paid $222,602 in overtime backwages to 204 employees.
It's important for employers to stay up-to-date about developments in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state labor laws.
Some of the most common labor rights violations can also be the costliest.
A Long Island, New York, gas station chain was recently ordered to pay $583,000 in back wages to 35 employees to settle a lawsuit filed by the Department of Labor (DOL).
Two Texas restaurants, Mi Sombrero in Houston and El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant in La Porte, recently paid 27 employees more than $132,000 in back wages.
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recently found Alabama trucking company R.L. Box in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Acts (FLSA) provisions.
Balancing the budget of a small business can force owners to find creative ways of cutting costs.
In the past two year, the U.S. Postal Service spent more than $717 million on unauthorized overtime pay.