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Minor league baseball layers work long days. Yet, they are paid perhaps $5,000 for a five month season. Some are paid generous signing bonuses. Some receive no bonus. That means a great many baseball players are paid less than minimum wage. Wages below minimum wage violate the Fair Labo Standards Act. Three former minor league…

They were exotic dancers, but they were also workers, just like the rest of us. Alexis Alex and Nicolette Prieto formerly danced at Tiffany’s Cabaret, a gentleman’s club. They claimed they were not paid minimum wage. The employer’s records did not record their time. But, the club’s strongest defense was that the money paid them…

I previously wrote here about the lawsuit against Lady Gaga for overtime pay.  Lady G did not do well in her deposition.  Now, the federal district court denied her ladyship’s motion for summary judgment (or some motion like that).  See New York Post report.  So, Lady G settled.  That is wise.  She would not…

So, the proposed bill vetoed by Gov. Perry was the subject of lobbying efforts by some retailers.  The bill, passed in both houses of the Legislature, would have allowed women and others to file suit when they learn of pay discrimination.  Now, they must file suit even though they may not learn of a pay…

A frequent question arises regarding when an employee is an independent contractor and when is he just a regular employee.  Many employers have moved to using independent contractors instead of employees.  The status of independent contractor can save the employer significant amounts of money in employment taxes, social security payments, etc.

But, the IRS understands that employers…

The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office looked into the Wage and Hour Division.  Wage and Hour is the division of  the Department of Labor that investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.  When your employer fails to pay you your wages, you can file a claim with Wage and Hour Division.  Unofrtumnately, GAO found wage…

Internships are offered as a way to gain experience.  But, often the only persons who can afford to accept an internship are children of families who can support the worker.  Apparently, some internships are nothing more than a way to avoid paying minimum wages.  The Charley Rose Show, seen on PBS, has agreed to settle…

We always hear about the million dollar judgment in an employment case.  But, in reality, far more cases result in $30,000 judgments or less.  This is especially true in federal court.  In the case of Barney v. Hill Country Shooting Sports Center, No. SA-11-CV-268, a jury found in favor of the plaintiff regarding her…

The San Antonio chain of car washes, known as the "Wash Tub," has agreed with the Department of Labor to pay $246,438 in back wages.  The chain deducted so many items from some workers’ checks that their wages came to less than minimum wage.  They failed to pay overtime wages and failed to record time…