Archive for 'Wage & Hour/Overtime Violations' Category
The Sixth Circuit’s ruling in Kean v. Brinker International, Inc., ___F.4th___, 2025 WL1692713 (6th Cir. 2025), is not only a good Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) decision for those who represent employees; it offers great applications for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases. Case Overview: A Lesson in Evidence Handling Jeff L. Kean, a […]
The Fair Labor Standards Act imposes strict standards on how your employer is allowed (and not allowed) to make deductions from your paycheck, or what they are allowed to consider as part of your pay. Employers frequently try to skirt these rules and assume that their workers don’t know their rights well enough to notice […]
SB 47, Ohio’s New Overtime Rules Sanction Wage Theft Starting July 6, 2022 On April 6, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 47 into law which changes the State’s overtime rules. The Ohio Legislature failed miserably in its attempt to incorporate the federal Portal-to-Portal Act and Section 216(b) of the Fair Labor Standards […]
The US Department of Labor Protects Ohio Workers from Retaliation Receiving adequate wages for hours worked is an entitlement that many employers simply ignore or overlook. Bringing issues with your paycheck to your employer’s attention can be scary and often very intimidating. Most employees are hesitant to complain about unpaid overtime or earned wages out […]
Anyone Can Be a Victim of Wage Theft Wage theft is a significant issue that affects millions of workers each year. Unfortunately, many people do not even realize they are a victim until it’s too late. In this post, we will discuss what wage theft is and some of the most common forms it takes. […]
Re-introducing: the Paycheck Warriors at Barkan Meizlish, LLP! The Paycheck Warriors is a weekly column written by The Paycheck Warrior himself, Managing Partner Bob DeRose. Every week, Bob will take the time to address commonly asked questions about wage and hour law. He will also take on wage and hour topics popping up in the […]
Re-introducing: the Paycheck Warriors at Barkan Meizlish, LLP! The Paycheck Warriors is a bi-weekly column written by The Paycheck Warrior himself, Managing Partner Bob DeRose. Every other week, just like your paycheck, Bob will take the time to address commonly asked questions about wage and hour law. He will also take on wage and hour […]
What is Wage Theft? Wage Theft is when an employer neglects to pay their employees for all of their time at a fair price. One of the most common instances of wage theft is when an employer pays an employee less than the minimum wage required in that specific area. Additionally, other common forms of […]
Severance Agreements Changes to Combat COVID-19 Related Economic Loss In the era of COVID-19, many employers are attempting to lower their bottom line. Many employers turn to measures affecting workers, such as buying out employees close to retirement, mass lay-offs, and the issuance of severance agreements among all levels of companies. What You Need To […]
For Immediate Release: COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THE OHIO GOREMATORY, LLC LORAIN COUNTY OHIO, May 18th, 2020- Attorneys with Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz McInerney Peifer, LLP have filed a Collective Action lawsuit against the Ohio Gorematory, LLC in Loraine County Common Pleas court. The Ohio Gorematory, based in Lorain County, Ohio, is a seasonal haunted house. […]
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