WAGE WARS. (cover story)
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Orey, Michael
- Source
- BusinessWeek; 10/1/2007, Issue 4052, p50-60, 9p
- Subject
- LABOR laws
ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
OVERTIME pay
WORKING hours
WAGES
LABOR disputes
- Language
- ISSN
- 00077135
The article discusses the success employees have had with lawsuits seeking overtime pay. In recent years companies have paid out over $1 billion to settle claims. Successful claimants have been both blue-collar and white-collar. It is not always clear how overtime laws designed for an industrial economy can be applied to workers in a service economy. Atttorney Mark R.Thierman of Reno, Nevada has built a thriving practice with overtime litigation. INSETS: NO INDUSTRY IS IMMUNE;THE RULES REFLECT OLD ASSUMPTIONS...;LABOR LAW TIME WARP.