The
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed by Congress in 1938 in an
effort to protect employees from potentially abusive practices by
employers. Although the FLSA has been in existence for over sixty
years, many employers and employees do not understand when the FLSA is
triggered or the application of the regulations interpreting the FLSA.
In
many instances, an employer and employee may mistakenly believe that
because an employee is paid a salary, that the employer is exempt from
the provisions of the FLSA. However, the FLSA regulations provide for a
much wider range of covered or non-exempt employees.
The FLSA
carries with it substantial penalties for violations of its provisions,
often including the payment of overtime claims with penalties, damages
and attorneys fees. Also, although ordinarily protected by the
corporate structures in other matters, individual employers and
managers can be personally liable for violations of the FLSA.
Our
FLSA attorneys represent employers in FLSA compliance matters and FLSA
litigation. We help employers understand the FLSA and put in place
safeguards to avoid FLSA liability. We apply that expertise to
effectively represent employers who find themselves sued by individual
or groups of employees.
We also represent employees enforcing
the FLSA to obtain the overtime pay and wage claims to which an
employee is entitled under the law. Whether it is an individual
employee or a class of employees referred to as a collective action,
Adams, Cassidy & Phillippi has the resources and know-how to fight
for employees' rights.
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