This is a podcast audio interview with BusinessWeek Editor and Senior Writer about Wage related lawsuits concerning overtime for white-collar labor;such as restaurant managers.
Tag Archives: Labor Law
Why I Prefer To Hire Immigrants
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Many harsh critics of immigration claim the absurd, when trying to win supporters. They claim that immigrants are ruining America. They claim that it takes jobs away from Americans.
Businessweek.com|Wage Wars
Sunday, September 23, 2007
This article covers law suits lost for not properly paying employees for work done. It also covers suits lost for calling an employee "manager" to avoid paying overtime.
Your Employees Want To Sue You !
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
In recent years, more and more unskilled hourly labor has resorted to a new means of income - suing their employers.
Forcing Tipped Employees To Claim More Is Illegal
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Forcing tipped employees to declare more tips than they actually made, or want to claim, is both unethical and can be illegal.
It can be illegal if managers tell them that they have to do it or else. The threat of reprisal is in fact coercion. Thus, solely under duress would an employee claim more than they would otherwise want.