Wage and hour question of the day: Does #FLSA cover alternative work schedules?
The FLSA does not address flexible or alternative work schedules. According to the DOL, Alternative work arrangements such as flexible work schedules are a matter of agreement between the employer […]
VA hospital admission wait times across the US in 2014
Abstract: VA hospital admitting waiting times have become a political issue in the U.S., as the number of veteran patients experiencing delays has increased over time. The data show that overall […]
Distribution of grants, consulting fees, and other payments to medical professionals by Speciality
The Center for Medical and Medicaid Services (CMS) new Open Payments database shows the consulting fees, research grants, travel and other reimbursements made to medical industry in 2013 There are […]
Retail Salespersons experienced the largest increase of job openings nationwide for September
Retail Salespersons experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of September with 1,153 new job openings. Month Occupation Total_Openings New_Openings Sep-14 Retail […]
All major MSAs experienced decrease of job openings from August to September
Each major MSA (metropolitan statistical area) in the United States experienced a decrease in the number of total job openings from August 2014 to September 2014. Of all the major […]
STATA or R for data analysis in wage and hour cases?
In the stats world there is somewhat of a debate going on regarding which statistical analyses programs are “better”. Of course, the answer always depends on what you use it […]
Current gas prices at four year low
Gas prices continue to fall and are about where they were in Feb. 2010. The graph below shows gas prices of regular gas in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, […]
Texas and Eagle Ford Shale rig counts rise while US’ falls from September to October
The U.S. rig count was 1,929 in October 2014, down from 1,931 in September 2014; Texas rig count was 901 in October 2014, up from 896 in September 2014; The Eagle Ford […]
Household services for males and females living in Mexico
Everyone knows that people do more than work for pay. In an injury or death case, it is common for plaintiffs to assert that they have been economically harmed because […]
Time clock rounding analysis in wage and hour/FLSA case example
(Work in progress…) An example of a time clock rounding analysis in a wage and hour case. In this case, we describe a case example involving a large mid […]