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The multitude of wage and hour claims and lawsuits that workers have filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), and its state law counterparts, have made wage and hour law the nation’s fastest growing type of litigation. All industries (including retail, financial services, hospitality, construction, technology, and communications) have been susceptible to these lawsuits.

The U.S. Department of Labor has estimated that 80% of employers are not in compliance with applicable wage and hour laws. The risk that an employer will be the target of a wage and hour lawsuit is now greater than ever, and wage and hour litigation will likely remain a source of significant exposure to employers well into the future. Worse yet, wage and hour litigation has become increasingly complex. While there are simple, black-and-white answers to some wage and hour questions, there are also a great many gray areas surrounding such issues as whether an exemption from overtime applies to certain employees.

Epstein Becker Green has some of the most respected litigators, counselors, and authors in the field of wage and hour law. With decades of combined experience, we offer an exceptional breadth and depth of knowledge that allows us to assist clients in three primary areas: compliance, litigation and training.

Compliance

Epstein Becker Green attorneys work with employers nationwide to help them achieve their business objectives in compliance with various federal and state wage and hour laws, including the FLSA, the Davis-Bacon Act and the Service Contract Act. The aim is to avoid government investigations and class action litigation by, among other things:

We perform these tasks for clients both as part of company-wide wage and hour audits, as well as analyses of individual employees as part of day-to-day consulting with employers. Compliance audits of all aspects of a company’s adherence to the requirements of the FLSA and state wage laws may be undertaken as a result of a lawsuit, a Department of Labor investigation, due diligence in a transactional setting or at an employer’s own initiative to conduct an internal self-audit. We also perform these complimentary audits for contractors with the government who may be debarred from doing future business because of wage and hour violations.

Litigation

When an employer is sued under federal or state wage and hour laws, Epstein Becker Green attorneys are among the most qualified and experienced to represent the employer. Our seasoned wage and hour litigators can aggressively defend any wage and hour lawsuit, whether it involves exemptions, working time, wage calculations or other wage and hour issues. Our attorneys also have the knowledge and skills to provide the client with a candid assessment of the case and to negotiate a favorable settlement, when appropriate.

Epstein Becker Green has represented employers in FLSA collective actions or state law wage and hour class actions (which differ from both individual FLSA actions and other civil class actions) with classes ranging in size from a dozen employees to 15,000 employees. In addition to the standard issues in such a case, other issues that arise in these matters include whether a court should certify a class, who should be part of the class, and how discovery should be conducted. Each of these issues can impact the employer’s potential liability in significant ways.

Examples of recent successes that Epstein Becker Green has achieved for clients in wage and hour litigation include:

Training

The cost of violating federal or state wage and hour laws can be high. To avoid liability and limit claims, we have developed innovative techniques for our clients. Among our many services, Epstein Becker Green attorneys offer wage and hour training to human resources personnel, in-house counsel, and managers. Our attorneys have authored and edited numerous publications on the FLSA and state law, including the following four Thomson Publishing Group books: The Employer’s Guide to The Fair Labor Standards Act; The Fair Labor Standards Act Handbook for States, Local Governments and Schools; FLSA Exemption Handbook; and Public Employer’s Guide to FLSA Employee Classification. Please visit Thomson Reuters for more information about these publications.

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About Epstein Becker Green 

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., is a national law firm with a primary focus on health care and life sciences; employment, labor, and workforce management; and litigation and business disputes. Founded in 1973 as an industry-focused firm, Epstein Becker Green has decades of experience serving clients in health care, financial services, retail, hospitality, and technology, among other industries, representing entities from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Operating in locations throughout the United States and supporting domestic and multinational clients, the firm’s attorneys are committed to uncompromising client service and legal excellence.  For more information, visit www.ebglaw.com.

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