The United States Department of Labor, state officials, and various employee groups are targeting businesses, large and small, for failing to properly pay overtime or minimum wage under federal and state law. Wage and hour law is complicated, vague, and sometimes counterintuitive. The penalties for noncompliance can be severe. Collective actions are becoming a common weapon for those who claim they were wrongfully denied overtime pay.
Additionally, the increased use of laptops and cell phones, with more employees working remotely, has exposed businesses to even more off- the- clock claims. These off-the-clock claims can be difficult to defend against. The best defense against these claims, however, is a good offense: stay on top of the ever-changing legal landscape and ensure you are in compliance before DOL comes knocking or an employee sues.
Join Mark Wiletsky and Alyssa Yatsko, of Holland & Hart, for a highly informative webinar covering the nuts and bolts of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Attendees will learn:
Mark Wiletsky, Counsel, Holland & Hart; Alyssa Yatsko, Associate, Holland & Hart
Mark Wiletsky , Counsel with Holland & Hart, has extensive experience In employment-related litigation. Areas he specializes in include independent contractor, wage and hour, discrimination and retaliation, wrongful discharge, and severance agreements. Mark has appellate experience in state and federal appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court. Mark has briefed, argued, and worked on appeals in a variety of practice areas, including employment law, commercial disputes, and Constitutional issues. Mark graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law (J.D. 1997).
Alyssa Yatsko, Associate with Holland & Hart, focuses her practice in the area of Labor and Employment where she concentrates on the representation of management in the areas of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and employment-related torts. She has represented employers in claims for wrongful termination, misappropriation of trade secret information, retaliation, harassment and discrimination in federal and state court. Alyssa has also represented employers in charges of discrimination before the Colorado Civil Rights Division. She has experience advising human resource personnel and in-house counsel of local and national companies on various employment-related issues. Alyssa graduated from the University of Denver College of Law (J.D. 2006).