FLSA

The lawsuit alleges Unisys benefits from time employees are required to boot-up their computer systems.

The lawsuit alleges workers were not paid for “donning and doffing” their required work clothes.

The complaint alleges call center employees are not compensated for time used to login to their computers.

For quite a long time, home health care aides fell under the FLSA “companionship” exemption and were not entitled to federal minimum wage or overtime pay. However, after legal challenges, this exemption has been reversed.

It is clear by now that nurses are the backbone of the American healthcare industry, but oftentimes they are shortchanged out of overtime wages for their hard work. Nurses work just as hard, if not harder than doctors and it is estimated that our country is made up of close to four million working nurses.

The legalization of cannabis in many states across the country has become a thriving business. However, with this booming economy for cannabis entrepreneurs and enthusiasts may come at the expense of many workers who have been subjected to labor violations and other employment laws.