A pizza restaurant chain in Manchester, Connecticut was held liable for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that the pizza restaurant chain had violated the FLSA’s minimum wage, overtime, and record-keeping requirements between February 2013 and November 2015. The restaurant […]

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As we’ve previously discussed, the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has stepped up its enforcement initiatives over the past few years to pursue civil money penalties, back wages, and liquidated damages when violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are found.  Specifically, Section 11(a) of the FLSA authorizes the WHD to […]

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