A class action permits one or more persons to file a lawsuit on behalf of others that are in the similar situation. Class actions allow the courts to save their resources by not having to hear individual cases with the same issues and similar facts. Once a case has been filed, the court has toContinue reading “Class Action Lawsuits”
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Wage & Hour Law
Wage and Hour violations are found industry and nationwide. While many Americans now earn at least the federal minimum wage, millions still do not and Forester Haynie has prosecuted numerous class actions throughout the United States for egregious minimum wage violations. In addition to minimum wage violations, Forester Haynie covers unpaid overtime, misclassified independent contractors, and any otherContinue reading “Wage & Hour Law”
Pizza Delivery Drivers Owed Minimum Wages
Under federal law, there is a limited set of circumstances when companies may pay below minimum wage. One such industry that takes advantage of this narrow exception is the pizza delivery business, where companies not only try to cut costs by paying below minimum wage rates but also charge their customers delivery charges that typicallyContinue reading “Pizza Delivery Drivers Owed Minimum Wages”
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a United States labor law that first established the right to minimum wage and overtime pay (the FLSA also prohibits oppressive child labor, but we won’t get in to that today). While this law covers the majority of Americans, there are a few exceptions that make employees exemptContinue reading “The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)”
Complying with the Hourly Minimum Wage
Under federal law, there are a limited set of circumstances when companies may pay below minimum wage hourly rates. One such industry that takes advantage of this narrow exception is the pizza delivery business, where companies not only try to cut costs by paying below minimum wage rates but also charge their customers delivery charges thatContinue reading “Complying with the Hourly Minimum Wage”
Pizza Delivery Drivers May Be Owed Wages
Under federal law, there is a limited set of circumstances when companies may pay below minimum wage. One such industry that takes advantage of this narrow exception is the pizza delivery business, where companies not only try to cut costs by paying below minimum wage rates but also charge their customers delivery charges that typically are not passed ontoContinue reading “Pizza Delivery Drivers May Be Owed Wages”