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Employee Pay Expectations Are Soaring: How to Proceed with Pay Equity in Mind

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New labor market data revealed job seekers’ salary expectations have risen significantly from the previous year. The triannual survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found the lowest average wage respondents would...more

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10 Common HRC Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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For Human Resources, compliance is king. Ensuring that your organization follows all applicable laws and regulations is a legal obligation and crucial for maintaining a healthy and productive work environment. However,...more

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California Raises Minimum Wage – Again

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California employers, prepare for another state-wide minimum wage hike. Starting January 1, 2024, all California employers, regardless of size, must pay a minimum wage of at least $16 per hour. The increase came as a...more

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Employers Should Revamp Pay Practices Following Labor Rulings

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New direction from court rulings has caught the attention of employment lawyers, signaling that employers should be auditing and adjusting their pay practices. The rulings involve one of the oldest employment laws—the...more

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Avoiding Costly FLSA Misclassification Errors

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FLSA Audits Can Help Employers Avoid or Minimize the Impact of Misclassification Claims - The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is one of the oldest employment laws in existence. At the most basic level, the FLSA requires...more

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[Webinar] Contractor crunch time: Responding to OFCCP’s new initiatives on pay equity, compliance certification, audits, and more...

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Join the Hogan Lovells Employment and Government Contracts teams on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 for a discussion on significant developments for federal supply and service contractors, including from the Department of Labor's...more

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[Webinar] FLSA and Wage-and-Hour Issues for Restaurants - December 7th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state or local wage-and-hour statutes establish federal and state minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements. All restaurants are subject to either the FLSA or state or...more

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Risk Prevention Strategies: Avoiding Costly FLSA Missteps

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes federal minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements. Administration of the FLSA can be complex, with the consequences of violation leading to stiff penalties. In...more

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[Webinar] Risk Prevention Strategies: Avoiding Costly FLSA Missteps - February 24th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes federal minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements. Administration of the FLSA can be complex, with the consequences of violation leading to stiff penalties. In...more

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Department of Labor Audit, Now What?

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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has jurisdiction to audit employers to ensure compliance with overtime and federal minimum wage laws. An audit can be stressful and expensive. Generally, an auditor will come to the...more

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DOL Wage and Hour Audit: Lessons from the Backstretch

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The recent U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour (WHD) investigation outcome of leading thoroughbred trainer Chad Brown has rocked the racing industry with the assessment of over $1.6 million in back wages and Civil Money...more

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Do Good Audits Exist? Minimizing Damages in FLSA Cases

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It's tax time, and perhaps the only thing worse than completing your tax returns is finding out that you're being audited. Common responses to undergoing an audit may involve gnashing of teeth, pulling of hair, and other...more

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PAID Update: WHD Releases Supplemental Information on the Self-Audit Program

On April 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released additional information concerning its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. The information can be accessed on a...more

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Department of Labor Announces New Payroll Audit Pilot Program

On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its launch of the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program (“PAID” or the “Program”) – aimed at increasing employers’ FLSA compliance and...more

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What Employment Law Changes Should We Expect From the Trump Administration? Ask the Magic 8 Ball

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If you had asked me one month ago to predict the winner of the presidential election, I would have been wrong. Therefore, rather than make my own [ill-fated] predictions of the changes that await employers when PEOTUS takes...more

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Department of Labor Audits of Apparel Companies Beginning Early April 2016

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Beginning in early April 2016, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) will conduct random audits of at least one hundred Southern California companies in the apparel industry....more

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Court Rules That Payment Of Overtime Wages Pursuant To A Department Of Labor Audit Does Not Preclude Affected Employees From...

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Obtaining a valid waiver of minimum wage or overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) continues to be tricky. Section 216(c) of the FLSA requires that a valid waiver must be “supervised” by the U.S. Department...more

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Wondering what the Department of Labor will be doing this year? Here's what the agency says:

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), it plans to increase its emphasis on audits and prosecutions of minimum wage and overtime violations, to increase its scrutiny of independent contractor classifications, and to...more

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The Benefits of Settling Employee Wage Claims Through the Department of Labor

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as construed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in its extensive regulations promulgated under the Act, governs federal wage and hour law. Where an employer is an enterprise engaged in...more

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