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Perspective

Sep. 16, 2011

Failure to pay wages? Now there’s an app for that

New app encourages employees to file wage-and-hour complaints against their employers. By Tifanny Brosnan, Christy D. Joseph and Swen Prior of Snell & Wilmer LLP


By Tifanny Brosnan, Christy D. Joseph and Swen Prior


The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched a timesheet application for smartphones (commonly referred to as an "app"). The department describes the app as "a timesheet to help employees independently track the hours they work and determine the wages they are owed." The concept seems harmless; the reality, however, is more complicated. When the app is viewed in light of the department'...

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