Recent National and Local Headlines About Wage and Hour Law

It can seem very confusing when you realize your employer is unlawfully withholding money from you, but these news stories from around the nation will help you realize you are not alone.

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New FLSA Overtime Rules Take Effect December 1, 2016 New FLSA overtime rules will extend overtime protections to 4.2 million American Workers, including Indiana and North Carolina employees.
Victory for Cable Installers in Overtime Lawsuit Cable installers and satellite installers must be paid for all hours worked. Technicians cannot be required to work off the clock or shave hours on time sheets
Ninth Circuit Decides Tip-Pool Case In Favor of Employees Employers that require employees to participate in tip-pools violate the FLSA if non-tipped employees share in tips
Employee or Independent Contractor? You may be surprised. Most workers in the United States should be classified as employees and not independent contractors. The U.S. Department of Labor supports this position.
Court Decision Puts Home Health Workers' Overtime Pay On Hold The U.S. Department of Labor's new regulations for home health care workers has been delayed. The new law required overtime pay for 2 million employees.
Update: Gold Seal Termite & Pest Control Overtime Lawsuit Gold Seal Termite & Pest Control Overtime Lawsuit - The Law Office of Robert J. Hunt, LLC
Supreme Court Denies Pay For Time Spent In Security Screening Supreme Court Rules Employees Not Entitled to Overtime Compensation for Time Spent in Forced Security Screenings.
Attention Chipotle Workers: You May Be Owed Unpaid Overtime Chipotle employees in Colorado and Minnesota have sued for unpaid overtime. If you have to cleaned or worked off-the-clock, contact The Law Office of Robert J. Hunt, LLC.
Indianapolis Security Guard Suing Company for Unpaid Wages Ramon Silva of Indianapolis says that he should be compensated for unpaid wages after his employer switched him from hourly to salary to avoid paying overtime.