13 Aug Employees May Soon Have Something To Lose In FLSA Lawsuits
Fair Labor Standards Act | BT CurrentsThe deck in Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits has long been stacked against employers. Even if the employer wins at trial, its legal fees and costs will likely be hefty – six figures or more. And if the employer loses, it may have to pay double – or even triple – the plaintiffs’ actual damages and the plaintiffs’ costs and fees, on top of its own costs and fees. It can feel like employees have nothing to lose and like employers are destined to “lose”…