On April 27, 2017, the Senate confirmed R. Alexander Acosta as the Secretary of Labor. More than four months after President Trump took office, the U.S. Department of Labor finally had a new leader....more
7/7/2017
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White-Collar Exemptions
In a recent decision, the Third Circuit emphasized the need for employers to capture and compensate all hours worked by non-exempt employees, even if the employer pays the employees for break time that it could treat as...more
10/11/2016
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Employers have long offered employees severance or other post-employment benefits in exchange for a waiver and general release of claims. Agreements of this kind often help make a difficult separation somewhat easier. By...more