Workers are often forced to perform a substantial amount of work during unpaid "lunch" breaks. For example, health care workers are often told that they have to stay on site during the meal break that they can respond to any patient emergencies, often because the facility does not have to schedule a...
On May 26, 2016, the Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the Sebastian County Circuit Court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Plaintiffs. This is the first opinion interpreting the provisions of the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act. The decision is a significant win for Arkansas’s employees, provid...