- When do activities engaged in by employees rise to the level of compensable work hours? Many side activities (so-called soft activities) performed by employees can end up being counted as work time and costing unwary employers thousands of dollars. Learn what types of activities are often at issue in these cases, especially the new “crisis,” suits for time spent working on PDAs and home computers. Join me October 21 for my webinar “Taking Care of Business and Working Overtime.”
- Are certain industries more vulnerable to wage-hour lawsuits, especially those alleging misclassification (i.e. independent contractors)? Answer—Yes. Indeed, the rapidly growing energy industry seems to be susceptible to these lawsuits and this disturbing trend shows little sign of abating. Don’t miss my November 4 webinar “Do Lower Oil Prices Signal A New Wave Of FLSA Actions In The Energy Industry?”