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Rounding Time Is No Longer a Safe Bet in Oregon and Washington

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) mandates that employers compensate employees for each hour worked. Nonetheless, the Department of Labor guidance permits rounding of employee time punches so long as, among other things,...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

2024 FLSA Checklist for Employers in the Manufacturing Industry

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Wage and hour issues continue to challenge most employers, especially those in the manufacturing industry. The manufacturing industry tends to be more process- and systems-oriented and generally employ many hourly workers who...more

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Clocking In: What Employers Need to Watch for in Recent Court Decision on Unpaid Working Time

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For decades, the Department of Labor (DOL) has recognized the impracticability of requiring Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) nonexempt employees to clock in exactly at the beginning of their scheduled shifts. In most...more

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"Employment Flash - August 2016"

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The August 2016 edition of Employment Flash covers a number of developments, including the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on when the clock starts ticking on the filing period for constructive discharge claims; the Department of...more

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Rounding of Hours for Non-Exempt Employees

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A question I am frequently asked is how an employer should pay an hourly, non-exempt employee when that employee does not work exactly an 8 hour day. The answer is that the Department of Labor allows employers to round...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Use of FLSA "Rounding" Rule for Recording Time Worked

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For more than a half-century, Department of Labor regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act have allowed employers to adopt an administrative rounding policy to prevent situations where the employer would be...more

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Thoughts On Payroll By Exception and Weekly Time Sheets

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In a recent blog post, Wage and Hour Administrator David Weil tries to underplay employer concerns about the new overtime exemption rules, including worries about the difficulty of tracking time for employees who are not used...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - May 2016 #2

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Defend Trade Secrets Act Becomes Law - Why it matters - Passed by an overwhelming majority of the federal legislature, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) became law with President Barack Obama's signature on May...more

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West Virginia DOL Withdraws Proposed Emergency Wage and Hour Regulations

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In welcome news for employers, the West Virginia Department of Labor (WVDOL) has withdrawn a set of emergency regulations that would have significantly revamped state wage and hour requirements and created conflicts with...more

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Is It OK To "Round" An Employee's Worktime?

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For many years, some employers have chosen to "round" non-exempt employees' time entries in computing their wages. News items in recent days have reported on a California appellate court's ruling in See's Candy Shops, Inc. v....more

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