Labor Laws Can Trip Up Lax Employers

New Orleans CityBusiness quoted New Orleans Partner Tim Scott in the October 16 article regarding potential FLSA lawsuits against employers for misclassifying employees and denying them benefits In "Labor Laws Can Trip Up Lax Employers."

Tim spoke about the implications for regional oil and gas companies.

He noted, "Because of the oil and gas industry explosion that's occurring, these companies have to hire and offer huge sums of money to remain competitive, but they don't always consider what their overtime obligations should be."