Employer Liability Issues, Off-The-Clock, Unpaid Overtime

9 Steps Mine Operators Should Take as Overtime Class/Collective Actions Surge Across the Country

Fisher Phillips on 8/12/2025

In recent months, we have seen a substantial uptick in class and collective actions filed against mine operators on behalf of current and former hourly miners (and other hourly field personnel) alleging violations of the Fair...more

Frying the Certification: Fourth Circuit Turns Up the Heat, Reversing Class Certification Decision for Bojangles Shift Managers In...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/23/2024

Class Certification Recipe Needs More Flavor: The Fourth Circuit tossed out a class certification order for Bojangles’ shift managers, citing a high level of generality in identifying common policies and overly broad class...more

What exactly is “de minimis”? How to address off-the-clock work in light of modern technologies

McAfee & Taft on 10/24/2018

Smartphones have changed the employment landscape. Non-exempt employees can communicate via text or email any time of day or night, and may be expected to. My habit in the evenings is to check my work email, even if only to...more

California Labor Commissioner Issues $1.9 Million Citation to Contractor for Wage Theft

Stoel Rives - World of Employment on 8/20/2018

Continuing its aggressive enforcement of California wage and hour laws, the Labor Commission issued wage theft citations of $1.9 million to Fullerton Pacific Interiors, Inc. for failing to pay minimum wage and overtime and...more

Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Certification in Off-the-Clock Case

BakerHostetler on 9/26/2017

With many of the most common sources of overtime claims being exhausted (e.g., assistant manager cases), plaintiffs are bringing off-the-clock cases in increasing numbers. While employers should certainly pay nonexempt...more

Web Exclusive: Should Employees Receive Compensation For Off-The-Clock Cell Phone Use?

Fisher Phillips on 9/15/2017

You might hate to admit it, but it’s true: mobile devices are the adult version of a toddler’s teddy bear. They give us comfort and a sense of belonging. We carry them everywhere and traveling without them makes us feel like...more

"I'm Not Paying For That": Update On Using Timekeeping Policies To Defend Off-The-Clock Claims

Fisher Phillips on 9/14/2017

We have recently focused upon the growing number of federal court decisions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act that have given legal weight to carefully-crafted, well-maintained employer policies requiring employees...more

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