The DOL Wage & Hour Division issued its first Opinion Letter of 2025 (FLSA2025-1) on January 14, 2025, stating that managers and supervisors, no matter their duties during a particular shift, cannot participate in employee...more
The Minnesota legislature is currently considering HF999, which would ban all non-compete agreements with all Minnesota employees making less than a certain salary threshold, and would require garden leave payments for...more
Restaurants are getting hit with tip-pooling class action lawsuits. Now is the time to audit your practices, or, at the very least, review your tip pooling policies. This is especially important for Minnesota restaurateurs,...more
3/5/2020
/ Class Action ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
In reaction to the recent proliferation of non-compete agreements, courts and legislatures are increasingly trying to find ways to limit their use. The latest attempt is at the federal congressional level. This week, Florida...more
The California legislature and governor have had another busy year adding new laws and regulations for California employers. The changes hit virtually every aspect of the employment relationship – including applications,...more
12/21/2017
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Ban the Box ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Local Ordinance ,
Military Service Members ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Parental Leave ,
Private Sector ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sanctuary Cities ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Small Employers ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transgender ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Many non-California employers view the enactment of California Labor Code Section 925 as destroying any possibility of avoiding the state’s restrictive covenants laws for California-based employees. But there is hope! With...more