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OT rule details could be revealed in March

02/21/2019
The Trump administration is signaling that rules setting a new white-collar overtime threshold are imminent.

Bill would raise nationwide minimum wage to $15 per hour

02/19/2019
Congressional Democrats, buoyed by their new majority in the House of Representatives, have introduced legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour in every state.

Joint employer liability for Lansdale, Pa. firm, temp agencies

02/13/2019
Fox Bindery in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and various temporary agencies it engaged violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying workers at least the federal minimum wage and proper overtime.

Remind staff: Contractors aren’t employees

02/13/2019
The more control you exert, the more likely your organization will be on the hook as the employer in any lawsuit.

New New York law on gender identity, new wage requirements

02/12/2019
This month, we bring you news on gender identity or expression discrimination, as well as rising minimum wage and exempt salary levels.

Failure to pay overtime costs Queens hotels $750K

02/12/2019
The owners of three Queens hotels must pay $360,543 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages after investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found 83 employees had been denied overtime pay.

Beware contractor misclassification when buying labor through third party

02/12/2019
Merely calling someone an independent contractor (or even hiring them though a third party) won’t shield you from overtime liability if the worker should have been classified as an employee.

New FLSA resource from DOL

02/12/2019
The Department of Labor has launched an electronic version of its “Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act.”

Gig economy: Legal and practical considerations for employers

02/06/2019
As new gig economy options to engage employees emerge, here are seven areas of concern that employers may want to consider.

Defend against misclassification claim by describing exactly how employee did her job

02/06/2019
When it comes to defending against charges that you misclassified an employee, it’s crucial to have details about the actual work the employee performs. Specifics matter.