Analyzing time clock rounding allegations in a wage and hour or FLSA case: The Data Two-Step
At its core, the analysis of time clock rounding allegations in a wage and hour or FLSA case is straight forward That is, the analysis typically involves determining if the time […]
Calculating FLSA overtime (OT) and total compensation owed
Calculating OT correctly for non-exempt employees can be complicated. The complication often revolves around the fact that there is one definition of a overtime rate but there are multiple ways […]
Crude oil prices and natural gas prices decreased from September to October
Crude oil price decreased from $91.17 per barrel in September 2014 to $80.53 per barrel in October 2014. Natural gas price went down from $4.14 per million BTU (one million BTU is […]
Recalculating a jury award in a California Med Mal case
The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) of 1975 was a statute enacted by the California Legislature in August 1975. One of the provisions of the statute was to allow doctors to make periodic payments of awards […]
California and Texas both saw greater decrease in job openings than US for August
California and Texas both experienced a greater decrease in job openings than the US for the month of August. August 2014 Location Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change CA 566,834 -0.67% 27.78% TX […]
Return on education, student loan interest and repayment periods
Education remains the best investment around. One economic question that always comes up is: are student loans worth it? That is, should I take out a loan (if that is […]
Selecting a weighted random sample in wage and hour analyses
In some wage and hour analyses a statistical random sample is needed to help address liability and damage issues. A sample may be required in employer’s self audit, regulatory investigation, or […]
Accounting for incremental costs in lost business profits analyses in commercial litigation
In business and commercial litigation, it is frequently alleged that the offending party’s actions resulted in a lost of business profit for the other party. In some instances, the issue […]
NY-NJ-PA MSA experienced the largest increase in job openings of all US MSAs for August
The New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island MSA (metropolitan statistical area) experienced the largest increase of job openings of all MSAs in the United States for the month of August with […]
Waiters and Waitresses experienced the largest increase of job openings nationwide for August
Waiters and waitresses experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of August with 2,951 new job openings. Month Occupation Total_Openings New_Openings […]