As noted here, courts generally hold that compensable work under the FLSA is work that employers require, know about, or should have known about. Traditionally, employers tracked time worked through ...

The Honolulu federal court is the current stage for a landmark environmental injury case following the 2021 Red Hill fuel ...

A gusher of jet fuel that leaked into the base’s drinking water in November 2021 led to a lawsuit that forced the Navy to ...

Length of service is a traditional compensable factor that innovative companies have been re-evaluating in recent years. Rather than rewarding employees based on their contributions to ...

The time the employee spends waiting before the conference 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday (1 hour and a half) is not compensable because he or she performed no work. *The hours spent driving between ...

A trial for a mass environmental injury case begins more than two years after a military fuel tank facility poisoned ...

Richelle Dietz is among 17 people suing the U.S. over jet fuel leaks and health problems allegedly linked to contaminated ...

A Cedar Rapids employee blames a COVID-19 vaccination he got at city's urging for side effects, seeks workers' comp ...

A trial for a mass environmental injury case is starting more than two years after a U.S. military fuel tank facility under ...

In Honolulu, the echoes of an environmental catastrophe resound through the federal court, as litigation unfolds to address a calamitous spill that suffused Pearl Harbor’s drinking water with over ...

Is an employee compensable for time spent on waiting and exit searches as "hours worked," even after clocking out? Per the California Supreme Court, it depends on the level of the employer's control ...

Richelle Dietz fills up a bowl of water from the water dispensary at her home, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Honolulu, Hawaii.