Calculating and Tracking FMLA Leave Including Travel to Medical Appointments
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A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Illinois that the state’s minimum wage law does not incorporate the federal Portal-to-Portal Act’s (PPA) exclusion for “preliminary or postliminary” employee activities could open the...more
Two class actions were filed in 2024 against Jeff Ruby Culinary (“JRC”) for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (‘FLSA”). The classes were made up of over 700 former employees and the claims asserted that JRC had...more
Working hours and overtime regulations vary significantly across jurisdictions, impacting both employers and employees. In Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States, statutory limits define maximum...more
On March 19, 2026, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision in Lisa Johnson v. Amazon.com Services, LLC, clarifying that nonexempt employees must be compensated for time spent completing pre-shift...more
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that, unlike federal law, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (“IMWL”) does not contain an exception for “preliminary and postliminary” activities—i.e., activities performed before and after...more
A recent Illinois Supreme Court decision upends years of federal case law holding that certain preliminary and postliminary activities are not compensable under the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, leading to potential unexpected...more
Things just got much more expensive for Illinois employers! On Thursday, March 19, 2026, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the Illinois Minimum Wage Law does not incorporate the federal Portal-to-Portal Act’s preliminary...more
The Fifth Circuit recently reaffirmed an important limitation on overtime liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): an employer is not liable for unpaid overtime unless it knew or should have known that the...more
In a misclassification-to-trial case, the Fifth Circuit affirmed a defense verdict because the plaintiff failed to prove the employer had actual or constructive knowledge of alleged overtime, rejected the theory that “no...more
Calculating and Tracking FMLA Leave Including Travel to Medical Appointments??New guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor is changing how employers should track FMLA leave tied to medical appointments. In this episode of...more
On February 10, 2026, the Connecticut Supreme Court officially released its decision in Del Rio v. Amazon.com Services Inc. (SC 21109), holding that under Connecticut law, employers must compensate employees for time spent...more
On February 10, 2026, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in Del Rio v. Amazon.com Services, Inc., 354 Conn. 151 (2026), that, under Connecticut’s wage and hour laws, Amazon’s warehouse employees must be compensated for time...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division welcomed the new year by issuing six new opinion letters on January 5, 2026 — four regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and two regarding the Family and...more
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published an Opinion Letter (FMLA2026-2) addressing whether leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be used intermittently or...more
The Jan. 1, 2026, effective date for new Minnesota meal and rest break requirements is quickly approaching. Starting on the first day of the year, Minnesota employers must comply with new, defined meal and rest break...more
California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) released updated FAQs and Pay Data Reporting templates for payroll and labor contractor employees in advance of the 2025 Pay Data Reporting cycle. Unless the “preliminary” materials...more
Nevada just updated the wage-and-hour playbook, closely aligning with federal law as to what counts as paid time and how overtime is calculated. In response to the Nevada Supreme Court’s October 2025 decision in Amazon.com...more
A manufacturer will have to pay $22M in alleged wage and hour violations now that the Supreme Court declined to consider its appeal. Last year, a federal appeals court upheld the sizable jury verdict, finding that the company...more
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period for certain qualifying reasons. That premise seems simple enough, but the FMLA is riddled...more
On October 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) denied certiorari for Department of Labor v. Nursing Home Care Management Inc.—an opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit holding that the Fair Labor...more
Employers worldwide are increasingly observing a new phenomenon at work. Employees are only briefly appearing at the office, clocking in (or ’badging’), and then disappearing again shortly afterwards. This form of symbolic...more
Today's businesses face increased exposure to costly wage and hour litigation. Managing employee rate requirements, overtime pay, time-clock entries, as well as navigating potential government investigations into your...more
A settlement approved last week shows that even a large corporation can make a mistake in how it pays employees, costing it money in the long run. The plaintiffs in that case claimed that Mitsubishi Electric Automotive...more
Employers in Washington who use biometric timekeeping or security tools should take note of recent developments. While current state laws provide some exemptions for employment-related uses of biometric data, new litigation...more
A federal district has parted company with two appellate circuits in holding that computer boot-up time is non-compensable under the FLSA....more