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Bid to delay DOL overtime changes unlikely to pass

09/22/2016
A group of fiscally conservative House Democrats is pushing legislation to phase in the U.S. Department of Labor’s change to the overtime salary threshold.

Loading freight is key to FLSA exclusion

09/22/2016
Some positions aren’t covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act because they are specifically excluded and covered by other laws – for example, the Motor Carrier Act.

Double jeopardy: 2 lawsuits seek to stop overtime rules

09/22/2016
Two lawsuits filed Sept. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas aim to block new overtime rules from taking effect on Dec. 1.

Poll: Public backs new white-collar overtime rule

09/12/2016
A new poll by the left-leaning National Employment Law Project shows that likely voters in so-called battleground states support the Department of Labor’s new rule expanding overtime pay.

Reclassifying employees? Don’t forget New York’s wage theft law

09/07/2016
This month we update New York state employers on two developments that could catch them by surprise.

Class-action lawsuit alleges GrubHub misclassified drivers

09/07/2016
Drivers for the takeout food app GrubHub have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the company misclassified them as independent contractors, thus paying them less than minimum wage and denying overtime pay.

Court rules: ‘Grab a slice any time’ doesn’t constitute a real meal break

09/07/2016
A federal court has ruled that an employer cannot take a credit towards unpaid overtime for paid meal breaks.

Class-action alert: The bigger the workforce, the more important your job descriptions

09/07/2016
Class-action attorneys love the Fair Labor Standards Act because it makes it easy for them to take small individual claims for unpaid overtime and turn them into mass litigation cases. That way, a single lawyer or law firm can represent thousands of similarly situated workers.

Overtime mistakes your managers must avoid

08/30/2016
Starting Dec. 1, new DOL rules take effect that nearly double the salary threshold at which most salaried workers become exempt from having to be paid overtime.

Overtime: Steer clear of the comp time trap

08/28/2016
Awarding comp time for extra hours worked is a common strategy that can backfire. The Fair Labor Standards Act lays out strict rules for what basis can be used for awarding comp time and when it’s illegal to give comp time in lieu of cash overtime.