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Pennsylvania Employers Beware: The State’s Highest Court Expands the Bounds of Compensable Time

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In a 5-2 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that employers in the state must now pay employees for time spent on their premises when waiting for – and undergoing – required security searches....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Teleworking

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Given the ongoing considerations businesses face with the COVID-19 health crisis, many employers have increased the amount of teleworking for employees, including many roles that ordinarily would not telework. As the COVID-19...more

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Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter Regarding Timekeeping Rounding Practices

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On July 1, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued several new opinion letters. One such letter, FLSA 2019-9, concerns an employer’s use of payroll software to calculate the wages owed to its...more

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How Should an Employer Keep Time For an Exempt Employee?

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Although it may seem counterintuitive that an employer should keep time for an exempt employee, there may be sound reasons at times for doing so.  In a recent case in California, Furry v. East Bay Publishing, LLC (January 4,...more

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Department of Labor Reissues 2009 Opinion Letter Regarding Tip Credits Under FLSA

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In 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter which clarified the DOL’s position regarding the application of “tip credits” to employees who performed multiple job functions for an employer. However, shortly...more

Fisher Phillips

USDOL Cleans Up Its “20% Rule” Mess

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The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) issued four opinion letters yesterday in which it construed issues arising under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The most significant of these letters, FLSA2018-27,...more

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Appeasing The 3-Headed Monster For Incentive-Paid Employees

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Many California employers are familiar with the three-headed monster of medical leave questions: family medical leave (state and federal), disability leave and accommodation, and workers’ compensation leave. The wage and hour...more

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Establishing FLSA-Compliant Practices In The Home Companionship And Home Care Industry

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It is hard to believe that it has been three years now since the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) “companionship” exemption was strictly limited to direct-hire caregivers engaged in a narrower scope of activities,...more

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"Exceptions Reporting" Timekeeping:  Is It The Answer?

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Due to coming changes in the U.S. Labor Department's compensation requirements for the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's "white collar" exemptions, many employers will no longer rely upon those exemptions for at least some...more

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California Wage & Hour: Employer Q&A

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Recently, the California Labor Commissioner cited a residential care provider for multiple wage theft violations, including for failure to pay minimum wage and overtime. As a result of the Labor Commissioner’s...more

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