
Patrick M. Dalin
Partner
Overview
Patrick M. Dalin represents employers in a full range of employment law matters, with a particular emphasis on wage and hour issues and government audits and investigations.
As a member of Fisher Phillips’ Wage and Hour Practice Group and co-chair of its Compensation Audit and Counseling Services team, Patrick works with businesses to review their compensation practices and develop proactive solutions to reduce their risks of exposure to costly wage and hour investigations and lawsuits. This includes conducting audits and providing counsel regarding federal, state, and local laws on employee exemptions, independent contractors, meal and rest breaks, tip credits, child labor, donning and doffing, and the proper calculation of overtime pay, among many other issues. Patrick also defends businesses in wage and hour investigations and litigation, including class-action lawsuits, single-plaintiff lawsuits, and government enforcement cases before federal and state courts and administrative agencies such as the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Administrative Law Judges.
Insights
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Feb 26, 2026
Court Says Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors: Your 5-Step Compliance Plan
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Aug 19, 2025
Financial Services Focus: Hot Topics in Wage & Hour Law for California Employers
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Jul 2, 2025
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Jun 16, 2025
Philadelphia Partner Discusses Whether Independent Contractors Might Have Expanded Access to Retirement Benefits
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Jun 3, 2025
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May 29, 2025
Patrick Dalin Discusses Trump Administration’s Stance on Independent Contractor Rules and Retirement Benefits