Department of Labor Announces Six-Month Extension of “PAID” Pilot Program Designed To Encourage Wage and Hour Compliance
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), which enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), has announced that
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Labor Department Launches Six-Month Pilot “PAID” Program for Settling FLSA Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has officially launched its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, and employers may now
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Announces “Self-Reporting” Pilot Program for Settling FLSA Violations
The U.S. Labor Department’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced that it intends to launch a new nationwide
Ontario’s New “Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act”
The Canadian province of Ontario recently enacted expansive revisions to its existing Employment Standards Act (ESA). Among other things, the
Recent Case Illustrates Risks Employer Can Incur in Docking Employee’s Pay To Cover Losses Caused by Negligence or Misconduct
Can an employer dock an employee’s pay to cover for damage to company property or other losses caused by the
Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Right To Work Among Employment-Related State Initiatives Approved by Voters in 2016 Election
While attention regarding the November 8 elections has been focused primarily on the presidential race and control of Congress, there
NT Lakis Lawyers Create “Federal Compliance Initiative Scorecard” Summarizing Major Employment-Related Actions Undertaken During the Obama Administration
In light of the very active employment-related regulatory and policy agenda that has been pursued by federal enforcement agencies during
Ruling by D.C. Circuit Rejects DOL’s Expansive Interpretation of Federal Prevailing Wage Law; Decision Impacts Coverage of Minimum Wage, Paid Leave Executive Orders
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has rejected an expansive Labor Department (DOL) interpretation of coverage of
MINIMUM WAGE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN FEDERAL CONTRACTORS WILL INCREASE TO $10.15 IN 2016
Early in 2014, President Obama signed Executive Order 13568, establishing a minimum wage for certain federal contractor and subcontractor employees.