In our continued effort to keep our clients and friends
informed, the Edwards Wildman Labor & Employment Group provides
this monthly update on important developments in the world of wage
and hour law. For other articles about FLSA, wage and hour and
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Federal Agencies
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. agreed to pay $5.29 million to resolve
alleged violations of the FLSA' overtime provisions. On May 1,
the Department of Labor announced the settlement involving current
and former vision center managers and asset production coordinators
who Wal-Mart previously had treated as exempt from overtime.
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division initiated
an enforcement action on May 15 to ensure that contractors and
subcontractors at Fort Sill Army Base and Altus Air Force Base in
Oklahoma comply with the FLSA and other acts. The
DOL announced its investigation due to the vulnerability of workers
in the food service,
