It is no secret that the wage and hour requirements found in the myriad of federal, state, and local laws and regulations present unique challenges to employers across the country. Those challenges are further complicated by...more
Epstein Becker Green and The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) are pleased to release the current issue of the Benefits Litigation Update (“Update”). The Update is a publication which provides four primary...more
7/14/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
De-Risking ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Preemption ,
Safe Harbors ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the publication of a final rule that amends the “white collar” overtime exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to significantly increase the number...more
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the publication of a final rule that amends the “white collar” overtime exemptions to significantly increase the number of employees eligible for overtime pay....more
Employers in the financial services industry are faced with an escalating number of employment law compliance challenges, but the news is not all bad. For example, although pleading standards for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”)...more
3/1/2016
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OFCCP ,
Popular ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
As the hospitality industry continues to grow and expand, one common goal is to provide all-inclusive experiences for visitors and patrons. Unfortunately, given the breadth of the goods and services offered to the public and...more
9/24/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Franchises ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SEIU ,
Service Animals ,
Title III ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
As federal, state, and local governments have focused in recent years on what they have termed “wage theft,” the classification of workers as independent contractors has been the subject of agency audits and litigation...more
The hospitality industry is particularly fertile ground for a wide variety of wage and hour issues, which continue to plague management through steadily increasing federal and state department of labor investigations and...more