In recent years, employers have used unpaid interns to perform many duties otherwise completed by paid employees. Determining whether to classify a worker as an unpaid intern or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
Action Item: As December quickly approaches, do not forget that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) revisions to the “White Collar Exemption” regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) are set to take effect...more
Action Item: On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance warning against misclassification of employees as “independent contractors,” enumerating the many evils of such misclassification, and...more
Action Item: The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced its much-anticipated proposed regulations regarding “white collar” exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), which, if implemented, would...more