Wage and Hour, Risk Management, Compensation & Benefits

Issues to Watch: Potential Impacts of the Trump Administration on Marine Terminal Operators

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/9/2025

As we move into 2025 and the Trump Administration prepares to take control of the government, marine terminal operators are anxiously and optimistically awaiting resolution of the labor disputes between terminal operator...more

Employee Benefits Issues When Implementing Employee Salary Reductions Due to Coronavirus

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/16/2020

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to impact businesses across the country and the world, many employers have implemented, or are considering, employee salary or wage reductions as one way to reduce overall business...more

Employers May Be Able to Avoid WARN Notices for Furloughs Under Six Months

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/14/2020

With numerous furloughs and layoffs occurring around the country because of COVID-19 fallout, employers may have the ability to avoid cumbersome WARN Act notice requirements. Specifically, if employers furlough employees...more

Thinking It Through: Wage and Hour Implications of Employer Responses to the Coronavirus

Littler on 3/11/2020

The spread of the novel coronavirus and associated outbreak of the COVID-19 disease raise challenging questions for employers. This article will describe some of the U.S. wage and hour implications resulting from employers’...more

Unpaid work – Beware the offer of a ‘free lunch’

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/30/2020

The line between lawful and unlawful unpaid work is not always clear. Many companies are contacted by people offering to work on a voluntary basis. It is often pitched as a “win-win” because the person is willing to work...more

Public Agency Board Members’ Worker Classification Matters for Tax Purposes

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 7/23/2019

Due to the IRS’ different treatment of private sector and public agency boards of directors, it comes as little surprise that many California special districts and public agencies continue to classify their board members as...more

Tips on Avoiding Wage and Hour Lawsuits in Massachusetts: Tip #3: Conduct an Off-the-Clock Work Audit

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/19/2019

Even fair-minded employers, with sound policies, face “off-the-clock” claims. That is, employers have to defend against lawsuits in which employees argue that they worked hours for which their employers failed to pay them. ...more

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