As our readers know, the laws regarding how, and how much, employers must pay their employees are rapidly evolving. Against this backdrop, we are excited to announce Five on Friday, a new micro-blog series developed by Seyfarth’s Wage & Hour Litigation Practice Group.

Each installment in this weekly series will feature a skilled lawyer or expert who will answer
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Co-authored by Richard Alfred and Kevin Young

Wage and hour litigation continues to soar to record highs. So says the federal judiciary’s most recent data on cases filed in federal court over the last federal fiscal year. After hitting an all-time high of 8,160 in FY14, the annual wage and hour caseload spiked another 7.6%to 8,781in

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Seyfarth Shaw has updated its definitive guide to the litigation of wage and hour lawsuits. Co-authored by three Seyfarth partners and edited by the chair of the firm’s national wage-hour practice, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation is an essential resource for practitioners. The unique treatise provides insight into litigation strategy through all phases of wage & hour
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We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the feedback of clients and friends like our loyal blog readers, Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment group has just been recognized for excellence with one of the most prestigious awards in the legal profession. Earlier this week, the team was named Labor & Employment Team of the Year at the 10th annual Chambers
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Leading employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw has updated its definitive guide to the litigation of wage and hour lawsuits. Co-authored by three Seyfarth partners and edited by the chair of the firm’s national wage-hour practice, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation is an essential resource for practitioners. The unique treatise provides insight into litigation strategy through all phases
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Leading employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw has updated its definitive guide to the litigation of wage and hour lawsuits. Co-authored by three Seyfarth partners and edited by the chair of the firm’s national wage-hour practice, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation is an essential resource for practitioners. The unique treatise provides insight into litigation strategy
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Many of our blog’s authors are from Chicago, where it is said we “vote early and vote often.” You may not be able to vote early, and we don’t (necessarily) advocate that you vote often (nudge, nudge; wink, wink). But through Friday, August 8, you still can vote in the ABA’s annual competition for the 100 best legal blogs by
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In connection with the launch of our new Wage & Hour Audit Task Force, we are offering clients and friends of the firm free access to up-to-the-minute information and thought leadership on wage & hour audits and assessments.

To join the initial webinar, scheduled for May 16, please click here.

To receive weekly practical tips on compliance issues that

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law-book-271x300.jpgAuthored by:  Noah Finkel, Brett Bartlett, Andrew Paley and Richard Alfred

Members of Seyfarth Shaw’s Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group have authored Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation, the first-of-its kind treatise on wage and hour litigation. Published by American Lawyer Media’s Law Journal Press, the 912-page volume is the most comprehensive guide published to

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