No employer wants to be embroiled in litigation alleging wage and hour violations or find themselves the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) over pay practices. But employers in the healthcare...more
A California court recently provided helpful guidance to assist employers to determine how to pay hourly employees who travel as part of their workday. Under California law, commuting time to and from work normally does not...more
Late last week the Department of Labor announced a Final Rule that will allow employers to more easily offer bonuses and benefits without worrying about the regular rate of pay. The rule is the first major change to the...more
It seems as though there is a minefield that employers must navigate to ensure that they fulfill their wage and hour obligations to their employees. Employers must somehow comply with overlapping and seemingly contradictory...more
The rules on what kinds of travel time are (and are not) compensable for non-exempt employees are complex. As opposed to exempt employees—who generally receive a salary intended to compensate them for all working time,...more
Thanks to the wonders of technology, it has become increasingly easier for non-exempt employees to engage in small work-related acts, or to be “on call” for their employer, after they have “clocked out” at the end of a shift....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Travel time pay is a nebulous area of the law that can leave many employers stalled on the starting blocks. Here are some guidelines to help ensure that employees get paid for all hours worked, including...more
Who, What, Why . . . Who does it apply to: All employers who are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, which is virtually every employer....more
One of the areas of wage and hour law which often creates confusion is payment for travel time. The rules are different, for example, depending on how long the employee is away from home, and whether the employee is driving...more