State and Local Employment Law Round-Up, Spring 2018 Edition
NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present the latest edition of our periodic State and Local Employment Law Round-Up highlighting
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
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
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
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,
Congress Amends FLSA To Prohibit Employers From Pocketing Employee Tips
Included in the massive spending bill recently approved by Congress was a provision amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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
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