New minimum-wage laws in six states -- Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, Nevada, Missouri and Montana -- and a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 are likely to spark a new wave of wage-and-hour lawsuits, employment attorneys predict. Many of the new state laws conflict with federal guidelines and mandate stricter record-keeping requirements for employers, which could provide plaintiffs greater ammunition to support wage and overtime actions.
February 01, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
New state minimum-wage laws and a proposed hike in the federal minimum wage are likely to spark a new wave of wage-and-hour lawsuits, employment attorneys predict.
Many new state laws conflict with federal guidelines and mandate stricter record-keeping requirements for employers, which could provide plaintiffs greater ammunition to support wage and overtime actions. Workplace scenarios expected to wind up in litigation include:
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