Minimum Wage

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

By |2018-10-26T14:32:04-05:0010/26/2018|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Department of Labor Announces Six-Month Extension of “PAID” Pilot Program Designed To Encourage Wage and Hour Compliance

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

By |2018-03-23T23:06:50-05:003/23/2018|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Announces “Self-Reporting” Pilot Program for Settling FLSA Violations

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

By |2017-11-17T16:47:10-05:0011/17/2017|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Recent Case Illustrates Risks Employer Can Incur in Docking Employee’s Pay To Cover Losses Caused by Negligence or Misconduct

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

By |2016-11-18T16:09:27-05:0011/18/2016|Categories: Labor Relations, State Standards, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Right To Work Among Employment-Related State Initiatives Approved by Voters in 2016 Election

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

By |2020-09-21T13:55:19-05:004/22/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on 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

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.

By |2020-09-21T13:55:25-05:009/28/2015|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Compensation, Government Contracts, Policies and Practices|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on MINIMUM WAGE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN FEDERAL CONTRACTORS WILL INCREASE TO $10.15 IN 2016