News & Analysis as of

Minimum Wage › Employer Responsibilities › Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Tips for Staying Legally Compliant in Summertime Hiring

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on

As many employers are hiring summer staff, now is a good time to brush up on new developments in child labor, wage and hour, and workplace safety laws. These legal compliance matters may be particularly relevant to employers...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

DOL Announces Abandonment of Independent Contractor Rule

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on

In 2024, the Department of Labor adopted regulations limiting the definition of independent contractors exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime and minimum wage requirements....more

Woods Rogers

Unpaid Internships: The Line Between Learning and Labor

Woods Rogers on

With warmer days ahead, many individuals are eager to grow their skills and build their resumes. If you’re planning to bring on summer interns, it’s the perfect time for a quick reality check: are your interns a benefit or...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Spring Things for Employers to Consider

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on

Trees are beginning to bloom, and bees are buzzing in flower fields as spring is officially underway. As summertime approaches and temperatures continue to rise, employers should be prepared for “Spring Things,” such as...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Wage Dispute Danger: What Employers Must Keep in Mind

Miles Mediation & Arbitration on

In my 20+ years as a management-side employment lawyer, I used to receive calls about all kinds of workplace situations, but there is one category that still gives me nightmares. “Hi Steve. Long time, no talk. The reason I’m...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

What Employers Need to Know Before Offering an Unpaid Internship

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on

With summer approaching, some employers may be looking to bring in interns during their break from school. Internships are great as they provide students with real-world training and experience, which supplements the learning...more

Clark Hill PLC

Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof in FLSA Exemption Cases, Leaves Key Questions Unanswered

Clark Hill PLC on

On Jan. 15, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, which clarified that employers need only prove that an employee is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by a...more

Littler

Littler’s Semi-Annual Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases on January 1, 2025 (and Other Developments)

Littler on

While Americans across the country headed to the polls to decide who would govern their country, state, county, or city, most decisions were already made concerning what minimum pay rate would govern the employment of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Washington Employees Must Be Paid for All Time Associated With Out-of-Town Travel

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on

For decades, there has been a lively debate as to whether paying non-exempt employees for out-of-town travel time in accordance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules also satisfied the Washington Minimum Wage...more

Dickinson Wright

The DOL to Bring Back the 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees with an Additional 30-Minute Rule

Dickinson Wright on

In an effort to “undo” the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) actions under the Trump administration, on June 23, 2021, the agency published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), revising how it will regulate the minimum wage...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DOL Issues New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters

Foley & Lardner LLP on

On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued several unrelated opinion letters dealing with non-COVID wage and hour issues. Specifically, two of the opinion letters, FLSA2020-6 and FLSA2020-8, deal with the...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide