FLSA

Are unpaid internships a thing of the past?

02/19/2021

In a new LiveCareer survey of 1,000 workers who’ve had internships, more than three quarters (77%) said they were paid for their work.

Hold off turning remote staff into contractors

02/18/2021

As a potential cost-saving measure, some employers have begun contemplating converting remote employees to independent contractor status. Not so fast!

DOL ends PAID program, which granted employers FLSA amnesty

02/02/2021

Launched in 2018, PAID let employers self-report federal minimum-wage and overtime violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act to avoid litigation, penalties or damages.

DOL adjusts penalties for 2021

02/02/2021

The Department of Labor has announced the 2021 inflation adjustments to penalties for employers that violate of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the FMLA and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Workers might soon find it harder to file class actions

01/28/2021

It just became a lot harder to certify a class for a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit—at least in states covered by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

DOL opinion letter tackles travel time in the telework era

01/12/2021

Employees who work from home for part of the day and take time off to attend to personal affairs don’t have to be paid for the time spent traveling to and from their errands, according to new Department of Labor guidance. Opinion letter FLSA2020-19 addresses two different scenarios on travel time and telework.

New independent contractor rule soon to be moot

01/07/2021

On Jan. 6, the Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule revising the test to determine who can be classified as an independent contractor. The rule, as written, is unlikely to go into effect as scheduled on March 8.

California’s Prop 22 redefines worker classification

11/24/2020

On Nov. 3, California voters approved a state ballot initiative that could become a nationwide model for how gig economy workers are classified. Proposition 22 allows gig economy companies such as Uber to designate their drivers as independent contractors, not employees, as earlier legislation had attempted to dictate.

When to pay for travel time: 3 scenarios

11/16/2020

A new Department of Labor opinion letter answers questions about when employers must pay for time employees spend traveling to and from worksites. Opinion letter FLSA2020-16 addresses three scenarios.

Online training time: DOL explains when to pay

11/12/2020

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a new opinion letter that helps clarify when employers must pay workers for the time they spend undergoing training that is delivered online.