Law Practice
Nov. 20, 2001
Getting Hammered
Misclassifying employees as exempt from overtime, meal period and rest period rules for executive, administrative and professional employees is dangerous. The liability that law firms may face if they fail to properly compensate employees or provide the meal and rest periods to which they are entitled can be significant. In some cases, liability may exist for as long as three or four years. Law firms therefore should pay close attention to how they classify and treat employees.
By Richard J. Simmons
Misclassifying employees as exempt from overtime, meal period and rest period rules for executive, administrative and professional employees is dangerous. The liability that law firms may face if they fail to properly compensate employees or provide the meal and rest periods to which they are...
Misclassifying employees as exempt from overtime, meal period and rest period rules for executive, administrative and professional employees is dangerous. The liability that law firms may face if they fail to properly compensate employees or provide the meal and rest periods to which they are...
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