Guide To Properly Determining the “Regular Rate” Under the FLSA To Minimize Overtime Pay Liability
In order to determine how to properly calculate overtime payments under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employer
California Supreme Court Adopts Broad New Test That Will Make It Harder for Employers To Classify Workers as Independent Contractors
The California Supreme Court, in yet another ruling adverse to companies that do business in the state, has adopted a
U.S. Senate Joins House of Representatives in Approving Bill To Strengthen Anti-Harassment Protection of Congressional Employees
In the wake of sexual harassment charges involving several prominent members of Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation
Trump Administration’s Third Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Includes Several New Workplace Initiatives
The Trump Administration has published its third semi-annual regulatory agenda, and for the first time since the new Administration took
Considering Applicants’ Criminal History in Selection Decisions: An Update on the Law
In the ensuing years since the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its comprehensive Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of
IRS Issues FAQs Regarding Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Included in Last Year’s Tax Reform Law
The comprehensive tax reform bill signed by President Trump last December includes a little-noticed provision that allows employers to take
Status Report on Key Trump Administration Enforcement Agency Leadership Nominations and Appointments
As we approach the fifteen-month mark of the Trump Administration — nearly one-third of the way through the President’s term
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Issues Two New Opinion Letters Addressing Travel Time, Breaks
The U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued its first batch of new formal opinion letters since
California Supreme Court Finds State Employers Are Required To Comply with “Void Underground” Wage and Hour Regulations
Pursuant to a recent ruling by the California Supreme Court, state employers must follow admittedly “void underground regulations” issued by
Major FLSA Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Narrow Interpretation of Law’s Exemptions
Resolving a long-running dispute about whether automotive service advisors are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements,