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DAMAGES POSSIBLE FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS IN FLSA RETALIATION CASES? Let’s assume that you filed a grievance claiming two hours of overtime pay for the time a manager had you stay a “little late” during the pay period to get some … Continue reading

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AFL-CIO UNIONS GET $80 MILLION IN BACK PAY FOR HHS/IHS EMPLOYEES Another victory on an FLSA grievance is hardly news, but an $80 million dollar back pay check is always something to crow about.  NFFE, AFGE and LIUNA spent the … Continue reading

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DOES AFGE OVERTIME WIN MEAN BACK PAY FOR YOU? The Authority has just upheld an arbitrator’s decision (AFGE, 66 FLRA No. 100) which could mean retroactive overtime pay for a lot of federal employees.  It all began when the Bureau … Continue reading

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FREE ON-LINE FLSA TRAINING MATERIALS STEWARD ALERT!     The right to be paid for all the hours we work is about as fundamental right as employees have and not far behind that is the right to be paid at an overtime … Continue reading

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BLACKBERRY & SMARTPHONE OVERTIME; MANAGER JAILED MEMBER ALERT!     Employers get zillions of hours of work each year from employees who access their e-mail account on their own time to either answer e-mails, clear backlogs or just link up related messages … Continue reading

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