In late August, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed two laws – A2648 and A2878 – that will significantly affect how employers interact with employees and job applicants.

A federal judge ruled in favor of nearly 2,000 current and former exotic dancers at Rick's Cabaret , Manhattan dance club, who claimed they should have been paid the federal minimum wage.

Twenty construction workers involved in the development of student housing on the University of Texas campus recovered back wages stemming from violations to time and attendance policies.

During a time period spanning between 2011 and 2012, the state reported it recovered more than $21 million in back wages, taxes, and violations resulting from misclassified workers and fraud perpetrated by businesses operating in the commonwealth.

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division's San Diego District Office recently charged Solis Lighting and Electrical Services for violating federal time and attendance policies governing overtime and recordkeeping mandates upheld by California.

To ensure accountability for all employees with regard to payroll and tracking performance, many companies are pushing for greater automation in time and attendance policy.

A recent decision in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York demonstrated individuals filing a lawsuit alleging time and attendance violations must be able to provide detailed information supporting their claims

Workers at assisted living facilities throughout California were recently awarded $2.2 million for time and attendance violations.

In late August, the DOL Wage and Hour Division (WHD) <a href="http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/whd/WHD20131276.htm">announced a penalty</a> of more than $500,000 against the San Francisco Giants baseball team for time and attendance violations.