Wage Deductions for Uniforms and Other Items Under the FLSA
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), Can Uniforms or Other Items Primarily for the Benefit of the Employer Be Included as Wages? The FLSA does not allow uniforms, or other items which are considered to be primarily for the... Read More →
Pennsylvania Restaurants to Pay $1M in Back Wages to 201 Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that two Philadelphia restaurants J.H.S.K, Inc. and Osaka Japan Restaurant, Inc., both doing business as Osaka, and their owner, have agreed to a consent judgment ordering them to pay $935,000 in back wages... Read More →
Wage and Hour Facts: Restaurants and Fast Food Establishments
Restaurant and Fast Food Employees: Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to Restaurant and Fast Food Employees The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in federal, state,... Read More →