Authored by Alex Passantino
In a recent newsletter, the Department of Labor announced that, in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, the Wage & Hour Division recovered $249,954,412 in back wages for more than 269,250 workers. According to DOL, since early 2009, WHD has closed 145,884 cases nationwide, resulting in more than $1 billion in back wages for
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C0-authored by Camille Olson and Kevin Fritz
Since early 2012, this blog has reported several times on emerging issues surrounding internships. In some cases, what appears to be a win-win for employers and unemployed professionals, an internship opportunity can actually leave employers vulnerable to alleged back pay under state and federal laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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Authored by Alex Passantino
Nearly six years after the last confirmed Administrator left office, President Obama announced today his intention to nominate David Weil to serve as the Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. This will be the President’s third nomination for the position, coming after the previous two nominees were withdrawn, the last more
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