Employers recognize that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that they pay nonexempt employees overtime wages for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. Additionally, the FLSA imposes recordkeeping...more
Employers understand they have an obligation to investigate complaints of workplace misconduct. However, communications made during internal investigations are not totally without risk....more
11/13/2020
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Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Defamation ,
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Elder Abuse ,
Employee Misconduct ,
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Risk Management ,
Summary Judgment ,
Workplace Investigations
Employers occasionally become dejected over the prospects of defending against tort and other civil claims in state courts. However, a recent case out of Houston reaffirms that employers can and do win these kinds of cases...more