FLSA News

Pennsylvania Home Health Care Agency to Pay $810K in Back Wages, Damages

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring a Wyncote, Pennsylvania, home health care agency and its owner, Dominique Conner, to pay 196 direct care employees a total of $810,320 in back wages and liquidated damages for …

Why Wage and Hour Claims Keep Rising

This was another historic year for federal wage and hour lawsuits. Using data obtained from the Federal Judicial Center, law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP reported that 8,781 cases were filed in 2015 under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That …

Beazley Launches Enhanced Management, Cyber Liability Policy for Law Firms

Beazley has launched “Beazley Practice Protect,” an enhanced management liability policy for law firms, designed to confront a rapidly evolving market for counsel and legal services. Beazley Practice Protect covers both law firm partners and non-partner officers such as CEOs …