Wage & Hours

Edgeworth Partners Dr. Stephen Bronars and Dr. Deborah Foster discuss the Department of Labor's recent proposal to increase the HCE salary threshold from $100,000 to $147,414. 

In anticipation of future civil class actions related to no-poach and wage-fixing agreements, Edgeworth Partners Dr. Stephen Bronars and Dr. Deborah Foster have published a two-part primer in Law360 on wage analyses that are frequently used in employment discrimination cases and will become increasingly relevant as labor issues cross over into the antitrust arena.

In anticipation of future civil class actions related to no-poach and wage-fixing agreements, Edgeworth Partners Dr. Stephen Bronars and Dr. Deborah Foster have published a two-part primer in Law360 on wage analyses that are frequently used in employment discrimination cases and will become increasingly relevant as labor issues cross over into the antitrust arena.

Mr. Michael Kheyfets, Dr. Deborah Foster and Dr. Nathan Woods discuss the 10 questions you should ask your experts who are working with your sensitive data. 

Drs. Bronars, Foster, and Woods discuss the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed salary test for the white collar exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Drs. Deborah K. Foster, Stephen G. Bronars, and Nathan D. Woods published the article “Approaches to Hourly Rates Under DOL White Collar Rules” in Law360.

This article by Dr. Nathan Woods is the third article in a three part series discussing the statistical analysis of class certification topics in wage-and-hour class and collective actions.

This article by Dr. Nathan Woods is the second article in a three part series discussing the statistical analysis of class certification topics in wage-and-hour class and collective actions.

This article by Dr. Nathan Woods is the first article in a three part series discussing the statistical analysis of class certification topics in wage-and-hour class and collective actions. 

Dr. Korenko published an article in Law360 that discusses the idea of fairness in executive compensation from an economic perspective.

Join expert labor economists from Edgeworth Economics and Kevin White, co-chair of the Hunton Andrews Kurth Labor and Employment team, on July 21 for this complimentary webinar addressing key legal issues arising in the COVID-19 world of which employers should be aware.

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Stephen Bronars will discuss the impact of wage and employment claims on the bankruptcy process, including the decision of a company to file a bankruptcy, and issues involved in bankrupty and restructuring. 

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Nathan Woods will discuss the types of data and analyses that will be critical for organizations to leverage in preparing for and responding to predictive scheduling laws.

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Nathan Woods will discuss the types of data and analyses that will be critical for organizations to leverage in preparing for and responding to predictive and flexible scheduling laws.

Edgeworth Economics Partner Dr. Nathan Woods will present on pay equity alongside Phelps Dunbar Partner Reed Russell at the Wage & Hour Defense Institute (WHDI)’s annual Spring Meeting, to be held May 4, 2018 in Nashville, TN.

Join Dr. Nathan Woods for a live webinar discussing the fast-approaching compliance deadlines following the DOL's final overtime exemption rule.

Join Edgeworth's Dr. Nathan Woods and fellow experts as they examine the economic impact of the DOL's overtime exemption rule in this live webinar.

In this two-hour live webcast, hosted by The Knowledge Group, Dr. Deborah Foster will serve on a panel of seasoned leaders and professionals who will help the audience understand the most important aspects of Wage and Hour Class Actions. 

Dr. Stephen Bronars will discuss the Final Rule on Overtime Exemption under FLSA during a panel session on wage and wage-related issues that can impact the viability of a business and impede a successful Plan of Reorganization. 

The Department of Labor has issued its much-anticipated Final Rule profoundly redefining white collar exemption under the FLSA. Dr. Nathan Woods will join a BLR webinar on the action plan employers need to set into motion now to ensure that compliance is met on December 1, 2016, the effective date of the DOL’s final rule. 

Edgeworth has been invited to speak on the DOL's Final Rule on Overtime Exemption under FLSA at the Annual Retail & Hospitality Executive Summit in Pebble Beach, CA on May 25, 2016, hosted by Kronos, a global leader in delivering workforce management solutions.

Dr. Deborah Foster cited by the California Court of Appeal in matter relating to improper rounding and regular rate of pay in California law.

An Edgeworth Economics team was retained by two California hospitals accused of violating California labor law by using a payroll system that automatically rounded employees’ hours up or down to the nearest quarter-hour. 

On June 8, 2016, Edgeworth Economics Partner Dr. Stephen Bronars was called to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest regarding the economic impact of the H-2B Temporary Foreign Worker Program on the wages of US workers.

Edgeworth Economics is pleased to announce that Dr. Stephen G. Bronars has joined the firm as a Partner in the Washington, D.C., office. 

Edgeworth Economics is pleased to announce that labor and employment expert Dr. Deborah Foster has joined the firm as a Partner in the Washington, D.C., office.

Edgeworth Economics is pleased to announce that Dr. Nathan Woods has joined the firm as a Partner in the Washington, D.C., office. Dr. Woods specializes in class action wage and hour disputes and employment discrimination matters at the state and federal levels. 

Edgeworth Partner, Dr. George Korenko, published an article in Law360 that discusses the economics behind executive compensation, including compensation values and fairness. 

Dr. John Johnson discussed the importance of statistical data analysis to economic issues of class certification in wages and hours litigation post Dukes and Brinker.