Were These Recruiters Exempt from Overtime?
August 25, 2008—Two Utah recruiters sued their former employer for back overtime pay, claiming they should never have been classified as exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). One key to their case lay in the differing descriptions of their jobs--one view from employees and the other from the employer.
Wage & Hour Complaints and Investigations—News—Utah
Utah Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Willful OT Violations
February 12, 2007—A co-owner of a drywall company in Logan, Utah, has pleaded guilty to criminal misdemeanor charges for repeated and willful violations of the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division announced.
Appeals Court Rejects Worker's Challenge of FMLA Regulation
November 20, 2006—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has rejected a woman's argument challenging the validity of a Department of Labor regulation under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Wage & Hour Complaints and Investigations—News—Utah
Employer Must Serve Community Service for 'Willful' FLSA Violations
November 29, 2004— A co-owner of a restaurant in Sandy, Utah, has pled guilty to a criminal misdemeanor
for willful violations of overtime regulations of the Federal Labor Standards
Act (FLSA), according to the Department of Labor.
Overtime Calculations Dig Hole for Mining Company
December 15, 2003—Dynatec Corporation USA, a Utah-based mining company, has paid $178,495 in
back wages to 221 employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department
of Labor.
Theater Chain Fined for Child Labor Violations
March 10, 2003—The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has fined a Murray, Utah-based theater chain $22,230 in civil penalties for employing minors in violation of federal child labor hours standards.
PEOs' Benefits Subject of Class-Action Suits
July 12, 2002—For the third time in eight months, federal courts in Utah have been asked to give class-action status to lawsuits over benefits provided, or not provided, by professional employer organizations.
Let Problem Employees Gripe: An 8 Step Coaching Model
March 30, 2000—Michael Purles, a consultant with the Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness, got the audience's attention at a recent Greater New Haven Human Resource Association.
