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A recent Supreme Court case significantly expanded the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions. As a result, fewer workers in Columbus may be eligible for time-and-a-half and other wage benefits. In Encino Motorcars v. Navarro, a sharply-divided Court held that automobile dealer service advisers were primarily salesmen and therefore not eligible for overtime. Writing for the majority, Justice Clarence…
Wage and hour violations occur at an alarming rate across the country. In fact, just last year, an Ohio restaurant was cited for improperly classifying as many as 235 workers in an effort to avoid paying the minimum wage. The case eventually made its way to a federal court of appeals, where a judge determined that the owner of the…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that requires employers to pay overtime and minimum wage to their employees. While many employers abide by these laws and treat their workers fairly by paying them for the hours they work, it is also not uncommon for an employer to violate one or more of the FLSA’s provisions. This…