In a recent case, the U.S. Eight Circuit Court of Appeals found that employee time must be fairly compensated, even if workers are hired illegally.

A former unpaid intern at Elite Model Management Corp. announced last week that she is moving her case ahead as a collective action lawsuit against the modeling agency for its unfair use of unpaid interns.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, the minimum wage for employees in Oregon will increase to $9.10 per hour.

During a town hall meeting in Tacoma, Wash., small-business owners came together to discuss whether to implement a paid sick leave policy for the city.

The owners of Mythos Restaurant were forced to pay $300,000 in back wages and liquidated damages.

The Washington, D.C., Council recently began proceedings to move toward legislation that would give restaurant workers access to earned sick leave.

As announced on September 17, The U.S. Department of Labor will be extending minimum wage and overtime protection to direct care workers.

In mid-September, the DOL's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a Final Rule that makes home care workers subject to the FLSA's minimum wage and overtime rules.

Under the FLSA, employers cannot escape overtime requirements simply by giving employees supervisory job titles. A large chain of donut stores recently paid almost $200,000 to learn that lesson.