Franczek P.C. is delighted to announce that it has been recognized as one of the leading law firms in the nation for female attorneys by Law360. In their 2016 Glass Ceiling Report, the legal publication designated the firm as a […]
Uber Willing to Pay $100 Million to Keep Its Drivers Classified as Independent Contractors
April 27, 2016
Recently, Uber announced that it agreed to pay drivers in California and Massachusetts $100 million in an effort to ensure that the drivers are considered independent contractors, not employees. In just six years, Uber has expanded from its base in […]
Have You Trained Your Supervisors on Wage & Hour Compliance?
March 28, 2016
When sexual harassment lawsuits started becoming a major liability issue for employers, many employers sensibly responded by requiring their supervisory employees to go through mandatory anti-harassment training. There is at least some data to suggest that training and other preventive measures […]
On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, the United States Supreme Court affirmed a $5.8 million dollar judgment against Tyson Foods Inc. in a class and collective action filed by workers claiming uncompensated time donning and doffing time. Contrary to what many […]
In a move that should surprise precisely no one who has been paying attention to current U.S. politics, GOP lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate introduced legislation to block the U.S. DOL’s anticipated overtime exemption rules, just two days after […]
Check out our new look!
March 16, 2016
Frequent readers may notice that our blog looks a little bit different – updated color scheme, slightly different formatting and fonts, more responsive for mobile users. We hope you like the new look, and welcome any feedback!
Possible Final New Overtime Rule Before July
March 15, 2016
Just a few weeks ago, we posted our latest update on the Department of Labor’s proposed new overtime rule, which calls for a more than doubling of the salary level threshold for white collar exempt positions. At that time, we […]
Unreported Working Lunches May Still Be Work Time
March 7, 2016
Back in December, we wrote about a case involving the Chicago Police Department, in which officers alleged that they were owed additional overtime for time spent responding to calls and messages on their Blackberry devices, but which they failed to […]