October 2014 - Horton Law Firm

True or FLSA: Employees Should Get Paid for All Hours Worked (Or, Integral and Indispensable Duties under the Fair Labor Standards Act)

by andyarnold | Oct 28, 2014 | Employment Law, FLSA, Guest Blogger, Unpaid wages

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a complex federal law, and it affects millions of workers every single day. In essence, the FLSA requires statutorily-defined employers to pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked and to pay employees time and a half... read more

Perhaps Not-So-Savi: Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

by andyarnold | Oct 22, 2014 | Employment Law, Practice of Law

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit last month against Savi Technology, Inc., alleging that the company rescinded its employment offer to Christine Rowe the day after Savi learned Ms. Rowe had recently given birth. According to the EEOC,... read more

The ADA’s Reasonable Accommodation Requirements

by andyarnold | Oct 9, 2014 | Employment Law, Guest Blogger

On September 17, 2008, an employee of Walgreens stopped stocking the store shelves just long enough to open and eat a bag of potato chips without paying for them first. Total cost of potato chips to Walgreens: $1.37. Two months later, Walgreens terminated the... read more

Horton Law Firm Blog

True or FLSA: Employees Should Get Paid for All Hours Worked (Or, Integral and Indispensable Duties under the Fair Labor Standards Act)

Perhaps Not-So-Savi: Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

The ADA’s Reasonable Accommodation Requirements

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