http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/ Published by Buckley & Klein, LLP en-us 2010-03-10T11:08:09-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/03/sales_commissions_flsa_case.html Just because sales or other commissions are a part of your paycheck doesn’t mean that you are exempted from overtime pay under the FLSA, says the federal District court in the Southern District of Ohio. Since this case also followed... Sales Buckley & Klein 2010-03-10T11:08:09-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/03/attending_aa_meetings_not_comp.html Many Georgia employees have struggled to overcome problems of substance abuse, which can devastate lives both at home and at work. But is it compensable time if you attend a 12- step program that is required as a condition of... Work- Required Meetings Buckley & Klein 2010-03-03T10:42:33-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/02/immigration_status_and_the_fls_1.html If you are an undocumented foreign worker in Georgia, do you have rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act? It looks like you should have at least some limited rights, if Georgia courts follow a federal court in Washington state,... Immigrant Workers Buckley & Klein 2010-02-24T09:59:24-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2009/12/deductions_for_uniforms_cannot_1.html Do you have to wear a uniform as a part of your job, and is the cost for the uniform deducted from your paycheck? Your company has to follow a number of guidelines to do this correctly-- and, if they... Uniform Deductions Buckley & Klein 2009-12-28T20:11:56-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2009/12/retail_commissions_and_overtim.html Just because you receive commissions doesn't necessarily mean that you don't qualify for overtime. The FLSA has carved out an exemption to overtime pay for people who receive commissions as a part of their salaries, but it is a very... Overtime for Professionals Buckley & Klein 2009-12-21T19:45:43-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2009/12/paralegal_overtime_case_1.html This may be a rare occurrence in Georgia employment law, but a federal court in New York has just ruled that a paralegal who also worked as an independent contractor, both positions being with the same firm, does not fall... Overtime for Professionals Buckley & Klein 2009-12-07T11:18:44-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2009/07/tip_pooling_under_the_flsa.html Next time you go to an Atlanta sushi or other nice restaurant, notice the side conversations among the staff. Much of the time, it concentrates on tips, taxes, and other paperwork that most restaurant workers know little or nothing about.... Tip Credit Buckley & Klein 2009-07-22T13:08:33-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2009/07/compensation_for_online_traini.html Many companies in the Atlanta area now require that their employees take online training classes, or classes at outside facilities. Should the time spent taking this training be compensated? The FLSA covers this issue in general, and a recent DOL... Overtime for Professionals Buckley & Klein 2009-07-15T12:23:54-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2009/07/belo_plan_contracts_1.html One of the requirements in the FLSA to prove that an employee is under salary and not an hourly employee for the purposes of paying overtime is the concept of a “constant weekly wage,” where the employee gets a set... Overtime for Professionals Buckley & Klein 2009-07-08T11:26:01-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2009/06/minor_lifeguards_and_the_flsa.html Summer isn’t yet in full swing, but it is already hot here in Atlanta. One of the great summer jobs is lifeguarding, but it is employment that brings with it potential hazards, especially for people under the age of 18.... Minors Buckley & Klein 2009-06-17T10:25:19-05:00