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Overtime & Wages for Restaurant WorkersLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses a suit for overtime and wages brought on behalf of Mexican restaurant workers.
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WKYT Report on Lexeatin Wages & Overtime CasesLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell comments as part of WKYT's investigative report about unpaid wages and overtime at Lexeatin.
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Why Did Governor Bevin Block Pay Raises for Kentuckians?Lexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell asks why Governor Bevin acted to block pay raises for hard-working Kentuckians and their families.
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McDonald's Overtime Suit Gains Class Action CertificationLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses the class action certification granted in the McDonald's overtime suits; this is groundbreaking.
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New Overtime RulesLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses the new overtime rules announced today that will become effective December 1, 2016.
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Updating the Overtime Salary Threshold ProposedLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell reports on the economic analysis behind the proposed updating of the overtime salary threshold.
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Walmart Seeks Supreme Court's Help In Unpaid Wages CaseLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell on Walmart's try for the Supreme Court's help in getting out from under a $151 million unpaid wages judgment.
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Can a Salaried Worker be Docked for Finishing Early?Lexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses whether a salaried worker can be docked pay for finishing early but not be paid overtime.
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Unpaid Wages & Overtime Suit Filed Against Logan's RoadhouseKentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell has filed a lawsuit against Logan's Roadhouse for a server for unpaid wages and overtime based on the $2.13 tip credit.
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Proposals to Increase Overtime PayLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses proposals being considered aimed at increasing the number of salaried employees to be paid overtime.
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Why Did Overtime Disappear for Salaried Workers?Lexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell on the disappearance of overtime for salaried workers; 65% were paid it in 1975 but only 11% in 2013.
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Deputy Sheriffs Settle Overtime SuitLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses the settlement of a class action suit for overtime by deputy sheriffs in Hinds County, Mississippi.
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Classifying Employees as Independent Contractors = CheatingLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell on how companies cheat everybody by misclassifying employees as independent contractors.
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Wages & Overtime: More on the McDonald's SuitsLexington, Kentucky wages and overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses the series of class action lawsuits against McDonald's.
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Are These the Top 10 Overtime Violators?Lexington, Kentucky wages and overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses what are the top ten industries for unpaid wages and overtime violations.
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Warren Buffett: $15 Per Hour Minimum WageWarren Buffett discussed raising the minimum wage and other things that would or might reduce income inequality in the United States.
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Kentuckians Overwhelmingly Favor Raising the Minimum WageLexington, Kentucky wages and overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses a recent poll showing overwhelming support by Kentuckians to raise the minimum wage.
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Is Wage Theft A National Epidemic?More wages are wrongfully withheld from hourly workers each year than is robbed from banks, convenience stores and gas stations combined.
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Why Your Server Hasn't Gotten A Raise In 22 YearsEffective corporation lobbying has succeeded in keeping the federal minimum wage at $2.13 per hour, the rest supposed to be covered by the tip credit.
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Weakening Overtime Pay Requirements by the Working Families Flexibility ActThe Fair Labor Standards Act needs to be strengthened not weakened as would happen were the Working Families Flexibility Act to become law.