Wage and Hour

Recent Seven-Figure Wage and Hour Settlements Illustrate Potential Legal Risks Involved in Deducting Employee Uniform Costs From Pay

A number of recent seven-figure settlements involving claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in which employees alleged

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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

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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

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In Massive Spending Bill, EEOC Gets a Bump; OFCCP, NLRB, and WHD End Up Flat Funded

Late last week, Congress finally came to an agreement and approved “omnibus” spending legislation to keep government operations funded through

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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

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