The Department of Labor fined the two owners of an Ukiah, Calif. Thai restaurant.

Many employers would do well to conduct a self-audit of the jobs classified as FLSA non-exempt. Courts construe the administrative exception more narrowly than many employers do. The safe position is if in doubt, make the position non-exempt.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage wants to streamline his state's hiring practices for minors to get more young people employed, especially during the summer months.

The wrongful classification of workers as independent contractors is drawing attention from federal legislators, who claim that the practice costs citizens millions of dollars because of improper employee tracking.

Employee clocks will once again register overtime at the Sonoma, Calif. country fair, following a civil but animated back-and-forth discussion between organizers and workers.

Employer pays for FLSA Violations against Janitors

Activists are sponsoring one-day strikes in 100 cities on Dec. 5, as well as protest activities in another 100 cities.

Several Lexington, Ky. locations of a national sandwich chain employed workers who had entered the country without legal permission and failed to pay them overtime.

An Ohio-based home care provider has been accused of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.