Month: November 2018

Paying employees overtime for on-call work

On Behalf of Law Offices of Kell A. Simon | Nov 27, 2018 | wage and hour claims

Some Texas employees who work on-call shifts may be eligible for overtime pay. As evidenced by a court case in Ohio, however, there can be some confusion regarding when that overtime pay is required. The judge in that case found that a nurse who was on call throughout...

Employment law considerations when the clocks turn back

On Behalf of Law Offices of Kell A. Simon | Nov 7, 2018 | employment law

In Texas and most other American states, the clock was turned back one hour at 2 a.m. on Nov. 4. However, employers may have questions about how to treat this hour in terms of paying their employees. For instance, employers may wonder if they have to pay workers twice...