Meal & Break Policies Articles

Texas city approves time and attendance settlement

The city of Plano, Texas, recently approved a settlement in a time and attendance lawsuit involving several public works employees, according to the Louisville Leader.

Hotel workers file suit over alleged time and attendance violations

Indianapolis hotel workers recently filed a time and attendance lawsuit against 10 major hotel chains and human resources company Hospitality Staffing Solutions (HSS) over alleged wage and hour violations.

California car washes settle time and attendance lawsuit

A group of eight California car washes sued for time and attendance violations recently agreed to pay more than $1 million in back wages to their workers.

Demystifying California's complex time and attendance laws

California's employee time and attendance laws and meal and break regulations impose strict restrictions on employers.

Assistant sues Lady Gaga for unpaid overtime

The former assistant to Lady Gaga recently sued the superstar's touring company for $380,000 in unpaid overtime.

California Supreme Court to hear time and attendance lawsuit

The California Supreme Court is set to rule on a class action time and attendance lawsuit involving employees' meal and break allowances, the Mercury News reports.

Time and attendance lawsuit brought against Orthodox Union

A National Conference of Synagogue Youth chapter adviser recently filed a class action lawsuit against the Orthodox Union, alleging her employer violated federal time and attendance regulations.

California warehouse workers file time and attendance lawsuit

California Group Warehouse Workers United recently filed a class action lawsuit against several logistics companies, claiming violations of time and attendance laws.

Union defends Muslim employees' right to pray on the clock

A dispute has erupted between a union representing 34 Muslims working at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and their employer, Hertz, regarding whether they have to clock out in order to pray during the work day.

Actress' candy store sued for time and attendance violations, discrimination

A former employee of Los Angeles, California candy store Sweet Harts recently sued the establishment for racial discrimination and violations of time and attendance legislation.

Virginia police officers sue for unpaid overtime

A total of 73 current and former police officers recently filed a class action time and attendance lawsuit against the city of Richmond, Virginia, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

California salon chain sued for overtime violations

A class action lawsuit related to time and attendance violations was recently levied against California-based nail salon chain Natalie Salon by four of its current and former employees.

Tank truck drivers in Texas may be victims of overtime violations

A recent time and attendance lawsuit involving drivers employed by tank truck transportation provider KAG West resulted in the company agreeing to pay a $14 million settlement.

Video game developed sued for alleged FLSA infractions

Video game publisher, developer and distributor Take-Two Interactive is currently embroiled in a time and attendance lawsuit after a former employee sued the company over its employee attendance policies.

Workers who lose overtime cases may have to cover employer's court fees

Workers who sue on the grounds of alleged time and attendance legislation violations are responsible for paying their employer's legal fees if they lose the case, according to a precedent-setting decision by the California Court of Appeal.

Explaining federal break and meal time legislation

Employers are not required by federal time and attendance law to offer employees short rest periods during the work day.

"Babysitter bill" causes conflict in California

A bill that is currently pending in the California State Senate would require mandatory breaks and minimum wage pay to be given to all domestic employees, including nannies, housekeepers and babysitters.

Two California time and attendance lawsuits yield different outcomes

A federal judge recently approved a $1.5 million overtime employee attendance settlement to more than 1,200 employees of pest-control company Terminix, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

AT&T faces class action lawsuit

A federal judge in Georgia recently approved a class action lawsuit against telecommunications giant AT&T by field managers working for its BellSouth unit.

AT&T sued for deliberate employee misclassification

A class-action lawsuit was recently filed against AT&T on behalf of at-home virtual call center employees in the Northern District of California.

Italian workers face pay cuts for smoke breaks

Employees at the registry office in Florence, Italy, are now required to punch the timeclock when they take a cigarette break, according to Italian newspaper La Stampa.

University of California reaches labor agreement with nurses

University of California nurses recently voted to ratify a 26-month labor agreement with the educational institution after prolonged disagreements over salary and retirement benefits, the Daily Californian reports.

Texas healthcare provider issues overtime back pay

Following an audit by the United States Department of Labor, Texas-based Valley Baptist Medical Center recently sent out checks to compensate employees for unpaid overtime and skipped meal breaks, KRGV-TV reports.

Relaxing workplace regulations may help California economically

California's stringent workplace regulations are thought to have contributed to the loss of more than 600,000 private sector jobs over the past decade - the highest loss in the U.S.

Proposed San Francisco legislation to enforce minimum wage

San Francisco Supervisor David Campos recently proposed new legislation to crack down on employers who pay their workers less than minimum wage, according to the San Francisco Appeal.

California employers may owe up to two hours' pay for skipping employee breaks

In the first appellate-level case to address denying break requirements to employees, the California Court of Appeals ruled that workers can recover up to two hours of pay for each day that they were not allowed to take the meal and rest breaks.

Meal and break laws an issue in U.S., Macau

A total of 773 employees at The Venetian Macau Resort Hotel recently complained to the Macau Labor Affairs Bureau regarding meal breaks and overtime pay, according to the Macau Daily Times.

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