A jury recently awarded $196,956 in unpaid minimum wages and overtime to six adult dancers who filed a class action against two nightclubs where they worked. The presiding judge, Deborah K. Chasanow, tacked on an additional $68,320 in liquidated damages onto the jury award, bringing the dancers’ total recovery to $265,276. In McFeeley v. Jackson… More
Month: March 2015
Equal Pay Owed for “Substantially Equal” Job Duties, Regardless of Job Title
Under the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”), form matters over substance. As the employer in Riser v. QEP Energy learned, tying compensation to job titles, rather than job duties, can create liability. Pursuant to court records, in the QEP case the employer initially employed a female as the Administrative Services Representative. In this role she was… More
DC Wage Theft- The Forms are Out and Must be Provided to New Hires
The Mayor’s office released the template notices that employers and staffing agencies must provide to new hires and incumbent employees under the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act. The forms are available on the DC.gov website. Effective IMMEDIATELY, new employees must receive the notice at time of hire. Forms must be distributed to current employees… More