Labor Days
D.C.’s Wage Theft Amendment Takes Effect February 26, Imposes New Notice and Hours Recording Obligations on Employers
In September 2014, the Council of the District of Columbia enacted the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the “Amendment’). The Amendment takes effect on Thursday and amends four D.C. employment law statutes,…
Payless Pays More in Connecticut FLSA Settlement with Store Managers Seeking Overtime Wages
Following on the increase in wage class actions, this week brings us a hefty settlement for shoe retailer, Payless Shoesource Inc. Last March, former Payless store managers filed suit in Connecticut federal court,…
Court of Appeals Rules that Even Rigorous Timekeeping and Reporting Policies Cannot Overcome Imputed Knowledge of Overtime
On January 15, The Eleventh Circuit rejected an oft-used defense in employment cases – that an employee’s violation of company policy should relieve the employer from liability under the equitable defense of “unclean…
Snow Day…No Pay?? Paying Employees for Weather-Related Office Closures
Winter storms have hit various parts of the country over the past two weeks, and spring temperatures are still months away. In the face of inclement weather, employers frequently have questions about whether they must…
Another One Bites the Dust: Burberry Latest Fashion House Hit with Intern Class Action
Anyone who follows the employment litigation docket knows that lawsuits by unpaid (and often, subsequently unemployed) interns have turned into the claim-du-jour in many parts of the country. Following the recent…