Wage and Hour, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Disabilities

Illinois Eliminates Subminimum Wages for Disabled Employees

Littler on 1/23/2025

On January 21, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Dignity in Pay Act (HB793) into law. The Dignity in Pay Act mandates that subminimum wage authorizations otherwise authorized under federal law be phased out and completely...more

DOL Proposes End of Program Allowing Employers to Pay Disabled Employees Subminimum Wage

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 12/17/2024

As part of a program dating back to 1938, the little-spoken-about Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes a provision that allows employers to obtain certificates from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...more

Proposed Rule Would End Subminimum Wage for Employees with Disabilities

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/6/2024

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule to end the practice of paying subminimum wages to certain workers with disabilities. The proposed rule, announced December 3, 2024, marks the first rulemaking...more

Littler Lightbulb: September Appellate Roundup

Littler on 10/11/2024

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month. Fourth Circuit Rejects ADA Claim of Employee Who Tested Positive for Illegal Drugs...more

Several Important Virginia Employment Laws Took Effect on July 1, 2021

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/2/2021

WHAT: Virginia enhanced legal protections for workers in the Commonwealth with several laws that took effect on July 1, 2021. Virginia Overtime Wage Act - Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Overtime Wage Act, Va....more

Employer FAQs for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 3/21/2020

Virtually every employer in the United States is having to grapple with how to respond to employment-related issues as a consequence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To assist employers, we have prepared an FAQ...more