Wage and hour settlements for US companies totaled $467 million in 2012, largely in line with previous years, according to NERA Economic Consulting's Trends in Wage and Hour Settlements: 2012 Update, released today.
The annual study analyzes cases involving allegations of current and/or former employees' unpaid work, including unpaid overtime, failure to provide meals and/or rest breaks, and off-the-clock work. NERA Trends authors have compiled a proprietary database of all wage and hour settlements...
