Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top In recent years, the practice of offering equity to compensate employees has gained traction, especially among startups and tech companies. Equity-based compensation,...more
One of the most common mistakes made by employers is the failure to properly calculate the regular rate when paying overtime compensation to employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA is a cornerstone of...more
Recent disruptions in the financial services sector as well as an economic downturn in certain industries, including high tech, may create an immediate and unanticipated liquidity crisis for impacted employers. When faced...more
Notwithstanding the very recent good news that it appears the federal government and regulators currently have control and a plan in place to limit the impact of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) and Signature Bank’s recent...more
3/14/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Breach of Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Layoffs ,
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Mini-Warn Acts ,
Minimum Salary ,
Personal Liability ,
Separation ,
Severance Agreements ,
WARN Act
Rule 23(a) numerosity is one of the less frequently litigated class certification requirements, which makes the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Anderson v. Weinert Enterprises, Inc.notable....more
On July 27, 2020 we published a client alert about the DOL’s Q&A on COVID-19 with respect to the laws it enforces – the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the Families First...more
On July 20, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) released three updated, new and separate questions and answers on COVID-19 with respect to the laws it enforces – the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor...more
How many readers have confronted the following scenario:
Employer provides a paid meal break to its employees (for ease of application, we are going to suggest the paid meal break is 30 minutes in length);
Employees...more
The answer to this question depends – is the employee exempt or non-exempt? And, if non-exempt, will the deduction reduce her compensation below the minimum wage or affect her overtime compensation?...more
On Wednesday, June 7th, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) withdrew two highly provocative interpretive guidance letters issued under President Obama’s administration. The two letters, issued by the Wage & Hour Division (WHD)...more
6/13/2017
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Interpretive Opinions ,
Joint Employers ,
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
Misclassification ,
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Secretary of Labor ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage Orders
With the new, increased salary requirements set to take effect later this year for exempt employees, many employers are asking how they might reduce their overtime obligations. One possible approach is the fluctuating...more
They say the future tends to repeat the past. When it comes to employment compliance, this may be especially true.
With the exception of the laws and regulations applicable to federal contractors, not much changed on the...more