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22 August 2016

Confused By Overtime Rules, U.S. Department Of Labor Agrees To $7 Million Settlement

The U.S. Department of Labor, among other things, enforces federal wage and hour laws. These include the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
United States Employment and HR
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The U.S. Department of Labor, among other things, enforces federal wage and hour laws. These include the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. When it believes employers have violated those laws, the DOL can pursue litigation on behalf of employees. Employers that don't have the resources to litigate against the federal government frequently end up settling. But it's not like settling with a private party, where the parties can agree to keep the settlement confidential. The DOL will issue a press release and post the settlement on its website.

Last week, the DOL agreed  to pay $7 million in back overtime to a union representing a range of white-collar employees (the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 12). For some reason, I can't find anything about this settlement on the DOL website. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. Perhaps I should look under the definition of irony.

Click here to read what our friends over at the Wage & Hour Developments and Highlights have to say about the case.

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ARTICLE
22 August 2016

Confused By Overtime Rules, U.S. Department Of Labor Agrees To $7 Million Settlement

United States Employment and HR

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