"Overtime Offensive," InsideCounsel
In this article discussing the need for companies to take proactive steps in order to avoid the increasing number of wage and hour lawsuits, Littler's Lee Schreter tells employers to be aware of what is going on. "You can't afford to take the ostrich approach and stick your head in the sand," she says, "because you are inviting someone to come along and kick you in the pants." Schreter makes several suggestions, including encouraging carefully planned audits, and recommends clearly "defining what working time is."
