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Broward County Florida Adopts Wage Theft Ordinance
Finally, in Miami-Dade and Broward County, wage theft has been deemed to be illegal. Imagine that? Now when an employee does work for an employer, they actually have to be paid for it. In all seriousness though, there are Florida … Continue reading
Same Sex Sexual Harassment Suits on Rise-Especially at Car Dealerships
Not too long after we filed our same sex harassment suit against Rick Case Fiat in Weston, Florida, we have come across other cases around the country where employees have brought same sex sexual harassment cases against co-workers and supervisors. … Continue reading
Nichiha USA Ordered by Department of Labor to Pay for FMLA Violations
The Family Medical Leave Act provides that an employee can’t lose their job, for at least 12 weeks, if they need to take care of serious medical conditions of family members. An employee is entitled to this benefit so long … Continue reading
Bank Loan Officers Bring Suit for Unpaid Overtime-Claims Should Not Have Been Paid Commission Only
We have blogged before about the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and some of its exemptions. For years, many banks have been trying to avoid paying overtime to loan officers, paying them on a commissions only basis and … Continue reading
Posted in Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Wage Theft, Wages
Tagged back wages, Behren Law Firm, commissions, Dennis Rock, exemptions, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Great Western Financial Services, Inc., liquidated damages, loan officer, overtime, regular time, Scott Behren, Texas, wage theft, wages
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La Campina Mexican Grill Fined by U.S. Department of Labor
Restaurants continue to be the most flagrant violators of wage and hour laws as evidenced by this most recent action brought by the Department of Labor against two mexican restaurants. Atlas Inc., doing business as two La Campina Mexican Grill … Continue reading
Posted in Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Overtime, tip pools, tips, Wage Theft, Wages
Tagged Behren Law Firm, cooks, dishwashers, exempt, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, janitors, La Campina, minimum wage, nonexempt, overtime, penalties, rates of pay, record keeping, restaurants, Scott Behren, time and one half, tip credit, tip pools, tips, U.S. Department of Labor, wages, waiters, waitresses, willful violations
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Hilton Forced to Pay $715,507 in Minimum Wages and Overtime for Call Center Workers
Under Federal and state law, not only are you entitled to be paid minimum wage and overtime, but you are required to be paid for work performed prior to the start of your shift and for hour worked even if … Continue reading
Posted in Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Overtime, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage Theft, Wages
Tagged call center, employees, employers, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Hilton, minimum wage, overtime, payroll records, rate of pay, shifts, time and one half, time clock, time records, U.S. Department of Labor
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AT&T Settles Nationwide Age Discrimination Suit Brought by EEOC
Under Federal law and that of most states, it is not permissible for an employer to refuse to hire or make employment decisions based upon the age of an employee. It is also illegal to pay an employee less because … Continue reading
Posted in Age Discrimination, Wrongful Termination
Tagged ADEA, age discrimination, AT&T, Behren Law Firm, EEOC, retirees, SBC Communications, Scott Behren
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MTV Sued For Violations of Sexual Harassment and Overtime Laws on Hills Show
The MTV show the Hills is no stranger to being sexually provocative, but sexual harassment on the set? Well that is what is alleged in a new lawsuit filed against MTV. Eliza Sproul, a fomer field clearance coordinator and production … Continue reading
Posted in Overtime, Sexual Harassment
Tagged Behren Law Firm, Costa Rica, damages, Eliza Sproul, emotional distress, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, hostile work environment, lawsuit, meal breaks, MTV, offensive jokes, overtime, rest breaks, Scott M. Behren, sexual harassment, the Hills, unpaid wages, wrongful termination
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Florida Seeks to End Dwarf Unemployment-Seeks to Repeal Ban on Dwarf Tossing
It’s interesting that in our great State of Florida, where employees have been restricted in their receipt of unemployment benefits and welfare recipients are drug tested that we do look out for at least on class of the downtrodden, the … Continue reading
Posted in Unemployment Law
Tagged dwarf tossing, Florida, Ritch Workman, unemployment, velcro
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