Daniel Chammas: Fighting Labor and Wage Cases

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Daniel Chammas Fighting Labor and Wage Cases
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A recent look at court data reveals that 90
percent of all state and federal court employment
law class actions filed in the United States are
wage and hour class or collective actions. One
reason for this increase in wage and hour
litigation in the Department of Labor initiative
to inform employees of their rights under FLSA.
This new trend has put additional pressures on
employers and for good reason.
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Companies have to take these cases seriously,
with top damages awarded in these cases in 2010
reaching 34 million. Most of these cases wage
involve unpaid hours, including payroll errors
and classifying workers as exempt, which lead to
the denial of overtime pay. This mainly occurs
when employers file an employee as a manager,
which in reality they are not.
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There are alternatives to making a costly court
appearance, such as Alternative Dispute
Resolution ("ADR") strategies. Where appropriate,
law professionals try encourage clients to pursue
arbitration, mediation, negotiation or other ADR
strategies. When all else fails, it's necessary
for an employer to hire an experienced law firm
to represent them in court. It's imperative to
have someone who is a seasoned law professional
by your side.
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When a dispute cannot be resolved informally, a
law professional is brought in to litigate the
case. Labor and employment attorneys regularly
appear before state and federal courts. They may
handle everything from high stakes litigation to
single plaintiff sexual harassment cases, to
administrative hearings before the Labor
Commissioner. A law practice that helps clients
deal with labor and employment cases must have
experience in the various areas of labor and wage
law.
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Daniel Chammas is considered a top-rated law
professional who is known throughout the legal
community for his expertise in various areas of
business law. He is a lawyer at Venable LLP,
where he represents a variety of Fortune 500
companies, service providers, entertainment
studios, as well as smaller businesses with under
50 employees. He is an exceptional litigator who
has won many labor and wage cases.
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