US Department of Labor (DOL)
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FLSA Rising: Looming rule changes portend more litigation, complexity for employers
In the past 25 years, employers of all sizes have faced a mounting number of lawsuits brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act by current and past employees who argue they have been shortchanged. In 2004, for instance, when rules changed governing how the law would be interpreted and enforced, FLSA-related litigation spiked. And business groups and lawyers on both sides believe the country may be poised for a similar jump in FLSA court activity. -
FLSA Rising: Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits up sharply, still surging in federal courts
This is the first installment in a series examining labor litigation brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In Chicago and nationwide, the number of wage and hour lawsuits filed under the FLSA has been steadily on the rise for most of the past 25 years. And area lawyers expect to see yet another spike in litigation as employers and employees alike see what will come of further changes to the rules governing enforcement of the FLSA by the U.S. Department of Labor. -
Supreme Court set to release eight opinions Thursday
The Illinois Supreme Court anticipates releasing opinions in the following cases at 9 a.m. on Thursday:
