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U.S. Labor Department Will Not Seek Pre-Suit FLSA Liquidated Damages

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Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, violations of overtime or minimum wage requirements can result in assessment of liquidated damages equal to the amount of unpaid wages. ...more

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WHD Makes it Clear: Double Damages are (Liqui)Dated

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The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division just scrapped its policy of seeking liquidated damages (double damages) in FLSA investigations. Why? Because it probably didn’t have the statutory authority in the first place, and doing so...more

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A New Dawn (Maybe) for California Employers: State and Business Groups Strike Deal on PAGA Reform

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On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom, in collaboration with legislative leaders, unveiled a landmark agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement comes before California voters could weigh in on...more

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The Benefits of Settling Employee Wage Claims Through the Department of Labor

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as construed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in its extensive regulations promulgated under the Act, governs federal wage and hour law. Where an employer is an enterprise engaged in...more

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