Wage and Hour

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 Mike Eastman|2020-09-21T13:55:19-05:004/22/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: Minimum Wage, Paid Leave, Wage and Hour|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

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In Written Comments on Proposed Paid Sick Leave Regulations, NT Lakis Lawyers Urge Clear Exemption for Covered Contractors That Already Comply

NT Lakis lawyers submitted written comments to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) last week in response to the agency’s

By Mike Eastman|2020-09-21T13:55:20-05:004/22/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: Comment Letter, Paid Leave, Proposed Rule, Rulemaking, Wage and Hour|Comments Off on In Written Comments on Proposed Paid Sick Leave Regulations, NT Lakis Lawyers Urge Clear Exemption for Covered Contractors That Already Comply

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Labor Department Releases New Fact Sheet on “Joint Employment” Under the FMLA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has issued another document focusing on “joint employment” liability under

By John Annand|2016-03-11T14:39:30-05:003/11/2016|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: FMLA, Joint Employer, Regulatory Guidance/Interpretation, Wage and Hour|Comments Off on Labor Department Releases New Fact Sheet on “Joint Employment” Under the FMLA

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New “Administrator Interpretation” Issued by Labor Department Takes Expansive View of Joint Employment Under the FLSA

A new "Administrator Interpretation" (AI) issued by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) takes a decidedly expansive

By John Annand|2020-09-21T13:55:21-05:002/19/2016|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: FLSA, Joint Employer, MSPA, Regulatory Guidance/Interpretation, Wage and Hour|Comments Off on New “Administrator Interpretation” Issued by Labor Department Takes Expansive View of Joint Employment Under the FLSA

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Ninth Circuit Rules That FLSA’s Anti-Retaliation Protection Extends To HR Manager Who Reports Alleged Noncompliance To Her Superiors

A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a troubling ruling regarding

By Rae Vann|2020-09-21T13:55:23-05:001/15/2016|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Wage and Hour, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: FLSA, Retaliation, Wage and Hour|Comments Off on Ninth Circuit Rules That FLSA’s Anti-Retaliation Protection Extends To HR Manager Who Reports Alleged Noncompliance To Her Superiors

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FMLA Complaints Resolved by Labor Department Hit Another All-Time Low in FY 2015

According to enforcement statistics released recently by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), for the fourth year in a row

By John Steiger|2016-01-15T00:00:00-05:001/15/2016|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: FMLA, Wage and Hour|Comments Off on FMLA Complaints Resolved by Labor Department Hit Another All-Time Low in FY 2015

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SECOND CIRCUIT ADOPTS FLEXIBLE STANDARD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER UNPAID INTERNS ARE EMPLOYEES

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rejected the stringent test endorsed by the U.S. Department of

By Amy Beth Leasure|2020-09-21T13:55:25-05:008/27/2015|Categories: Contingent Workers, Policies and Practices, Wage and Hour|Tags: DOL, FLSA, Unpaid Intern, Wage and Hour|Comments Off on SECOND CIRCUIT ADOPTS FLEXIBLE STANDARD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER UNPAID INTERNS ARE EMPLOYEES

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