Popular Pizza Restaurant Settles with US DOL
- posted: Sep. 25, 2015
From the Atlanta Business Chronicle: The owner of a popular Atlanta pizzeria accused of cheating workers out of pay for years and threatening them if they cooperated with a federal investigation Read More
Understanding Georgia Wage Disputes
- posted: Sep. 05, 2015
Wage disputes arise in a variety of situations. When an employer fails to pay an employee the wages or overtime they expect, those employees have recourse under employment law. When Read More
New Statistics Show a Rise in FLSA and FMLA Employment Lawsuits
- posted: Aug. 05, 2015
2014 saw a jump in the number of filings under both the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family Medical Leave Act. This increase is attributed to multiple factors, including Read More
Department of Labor Proposes Dramatic Changes to the Salary Test in overtime Exemption Questions.
- posted: Jul. 01, 2015
By Michael A. Caldwell: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed new regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that will dramatically increase the number of employees who must Read More
Georgia Wage and Hour Law Blog Begins in 2012
- posted: May 11, 2015
Charles R. Bridgers : December 30, 2011 6:04 pm DCBF represents employers and employees in FLSA cases involving overtime, minimum wage, off-the-clock work, mis-classifications and other wage and hour employment disputes. Read More
Tipped Employees May be Entitled to $7.25 Minimum Wage When they Spend >20% on Non-Tipped Activities
- posted: May 11, 2015
Charles R. Bridgers : January 31, 2012 10:14 am The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied certiorari from an Eighth Circuit decision in Gerald Fast v. Applebee’s International, 10-1725 (8th Cir. 2011). Read More
Twelve Common Errors in Overtime Pay: Misclassification
- posted: May 11, 2015
Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. : February 20, 2012 12:56 pm The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards for workers in the private Read More
Dionne II Clarifies Earlier Eleventh Circuit Ruling
- posted: May 11, 2015
Charles R. Bridgers : February 21, 2012 9:32 pm In the summer of 2011, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Dionne v. Floormasters Enterprises, Inc., 647 F.3d 1109 (11th Cir. Read More
Twelve Common Errors in Overtime Pay: Salaried Employees
- posted: May 11, 2015
Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. : February 23, 2012 12:57 pm The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards for workers in the private Read More
Twelve Common Errors in Overtime Pay: Compensatory Time
- posted: May 11, 2015
Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. : February 26, 2012 1:02 pm The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards for workers in the private Read More
Twelve Common Errors in Overtime Pay: Workweek Expansion
- posted: May 11, 2015
Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. : March 1, 2012 1:04 pm The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards for workers in the private Read More
Twelve Common Errors in Overtime Pay: Undocumented Workers
- posted: May 11, 2015
Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. : March 4, 2012 1:06 pm The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards for workers in the private Read More
Twelve Common Errors in Overtime Pay: Waivers and Releases
- posted: May 11, 2015
Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. : March 7, 2012 1:08 pm The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards for workers in the private Read More
Twelve Common Errors in Overtime Pay: Working “Off the Clock”
- posted: May 11, 2015
Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. : March 10, 2012 1:10 pm The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards for workers in the private Read More
Twelve Common Errors in Overtime Pay: Incomplete Records
- posted: May 11, 2015
Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. : March 14, 2012 1:12 pm The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards for workers in the private Read More
Twelve Common Errors in Overtime Pay: Independent Contractors
- posted: May 11, 2015
Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. : March 18, 2012 1:13 pm The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards for workers in the private Read More
