Richmond city officials are considering a cap on how much overtime city employees can work after two recent audits found dozens of government workers in recent years have amassed upwards of $35,000 each through overtime over a period of 12 months.
A proposed City Council resolution introduced in June seeks to implement a recommendation the City Auditor's Office originally presented in 2019 after a follow-up examination earlier this year found that the city administration had not taken steps to improve management of overtime.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Widens the Gap Between PA and Federal Overtime Laws, Creating More
Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision that has broad implications for Pennsylvania employers. The Court’s decision in In Re: Amazon.com, Inc.
The case arose after Amazon employees claimed they were required to undergo anti-theft security screenings after clocking out for the day but before leaving the work facility. These screenings included metal detectors, bag searches, and secondary screenings if the employee set off an alarm.
DOL Announced Final Rule Rescinding Trump Admin FLSA Rule
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Whether the company supervises and controls the worker's work schedules or conditions of employment to a substantial degree;
The final rule repealing the prior rule becomes effective September 28, 2021. The prior rule made it more difficult for companies to be held liable as joint employers and was generally considered a positive development for the business community.
Congressman Mark Takano Talks About His Dream For A Four-Day Workweek
After about a year and half of coping with Covid-19, Takano, similar to many Americans, started questioning the way in which we work.
The congressman lamented the Covid-related casualties. "Losing over 600,000 does something to our nation. You look down the road of your mortality," he said. The tragedy makes us think about alternatives to what we've done before.
Law Firm Assistant Denied Collective Status in Overtime Suit
Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele LLP convinced a federal judge in Tennessee to deny conditional certification of a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action alleging it cheated its legal assistants out of overtime pay.
Russo, who worked at Moore Ingram's office in Brentwood, Tenn., for about two years, alleged the firm scheduled its assistants to work 37.5 hours per week but only paid them according to that schedule regardless of whether they worked overtime.
Don't all workers deserve a 'good day?' Pass the PRO Act | TheHill
Last Friday morning, as I headed into a meeting with worker center organizers on how government can help lift workers' voices, I heard a man on the street turn to his companion and say: "Have a good day. Stay safe."
We hear people saying that multiple times every day, especially since the pandemic struck. But on that particular day, those words had a special resonance. What would it take for all the workers hanging sheetrock or cleaning hotel rooms or packing seafood to "have a good day?
Thousands of MTA employees don't use time clocks designed to prevent fraud, report says | Newsday
Pamella Daley, Director for Asset Management managing computer assets hardware and software for the Long Island Rail Road, demonstrates a biometric time clock. Credit: Craig Ruttle
Thousands of Metropolitan Transit Authority employees are still not using a new employee timekeeping system installed two years ago as part of a reform effort to reign in overtime spending and prevent fraud, according to an MTA inspector general report released Thursday.
City of Mobile assisting Prichard with garbage collection Monday | WKRG
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The city of Mobile is helping Prichard with garbage collection after several employees could not work because of COVID-19 .
Crews from the City of Mobile's Public Works Department will be assisting the City of Prichard with garbage collection on Monday, Aug. 2.
The Next Big Step in Stopping Wage Theft in the Construction Industry
What we've heard from our clients is, unfortunately, completely in-line with research on the prevalence of wage theft in low-wage jobs. A landmark study of wage theft in the U.S. found high violation rates among workers in the construction industry.
Compounding the high incidence of these wage violations, construction employers frequently try to escape accountability for their practices through abusive subcontracting schemes.
COVID-19 infections affect garbage pickup in Prichard; Mobile to assist - al.com
Mobile County's exploding increase in COVID-19 cases has hit an already short-staffed public works department.
For one day only – on Monday -- the Mobile's Public Works Department will assist Prichard with garbage collection.
The announcement came in a news release Friday with statements from city officials in Mobile and Prichard. The residents of Prichard will see Mobile city trucks operating on their streets during a one-day operation.
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