In the Eastern District of Virginia, the Honorable T.S. Ellis, III, decided that it was in the best interests of the public at large to not keep the settlement of an overtime case brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) confidential and under seal. In Miles v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc., Case No.: 1:11cv135, Judge… Continue Reading Court Refuses To Seal A Settlement Agreements In An Overtime Cases Brought Under The FLSA – Even When Both Sides Are In Agreement…
You Can Count on the FairLaw Firm to Recover Your Unpaid Wages and Overtime
I recently came across a 2009 statement from the 2009 General Accounting Office (GAO) while researching the Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) investigation of wage and overtime cases. The statement, which is entitled “Wage and Hour Division’s Complaint Intake and Investigative Processes Leave Low Wage Workers Vulnerable to Wage Theft,” included the following conclusion after… Continue Reading You Can Count on the FairLaw Firm to Recover Your Unpaid Wages and Overtime
Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Happens
Just because an employer calls you an “independent contractor” or “laborer” does not mean that you are one; you might actually be an “employee” who is entitled to overtime pay. So, you may be entitled to overtime wages for the time you worked after 40 hours. If so, you can recover your overtime pay, penalties,… Continue Reading Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Happens
Make Your Case Stronger By Starting A Journal And Keeping Your Own Records
You have every incentive to strengthen your own case, especially when considering that you have the burden to prove that you worked overtime by establishing (a) the dates when you worked overtime and (b) the amount of overtime (times) you actually worked. To gather the specific information necessary to prove an unpaid overtime claim, the… Continue Reading Make Your Case Stronger By Starting A Journal And Keeping Your Own Records