Tag: Bridge to Justice

Attorney Blasts DOL’s ‘Gotcha Approach’ to Workplace Enforcement

By HR Hero Line Nov 4, 2011 HR Hero Line

Updated: Nov 4, 2011

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) recent enforcement efforts represent a flawed approach that assumes incorrectly that employers are deliberately violating the law, according to David Fortney, cofounder of Fortney & Scott, LLC, in Washington, D.C., who testified before a U. S. House of Representatives subcommittee November 3. Fortney, editor […]

DOL Provides Crucial New Information on Lawyer Referral Program

By Federal Employment Law Insider Mar 10, 2011 HR Hero Line

Updated: Mar 10, 2011

by Leslie Stout-Tabackman and David Fortney, Fortney & Scott, LLC This article arises from comments on the “Bridge to Justice” program by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Solicitor Patricia Smith during the panel discussion “The Obama Administration’s Enforcement of the Wage and Hour Laws” at the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) “Managing Wage & Hour Risks […]

DOL Announces ‘Bridge to Justice’ Attorney Referral System

By Holly Jones, Senior Legal Editor Dec 14, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 14, 2010

It may soon be easier for employees to find private legal representation after the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) declines to pursue their Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims. This is thanks to a new collaboration between the WHD and the American Bar […]