Most employers understand they have a responsibility and legal obligation to create and maintain a safe and healthy workplace. What many employers...
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Overview on Retaliation
In the past 20 years retaliation claims have increased by 100%. With this increase, retaliation has become the highest percentage of claims with the...
Overview on the Prevailing Wage
The prevailing wage is an hourly rate schedule for a specific classification of employees working on public work projects. The purpose of these laws...
PAID: Labor Department Introduces Program to Fix Wage Issues
On March 6, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (“PAID”) program. PAID is a six-month pilot...
Paul Scrom, Partner, was Interviewed by the LA Times
Our Firm’s Partner, Paul Scrom, was recently quoted in an LA Times article, on October 31, 2023, regarding the implications remote employees face...
Payment For Activities Employees Perform Before and After Work
Whether concerned about safety or theft, some employers are requiring employees to undergo mandatory security screenings both before and after work....
Penalties/Sanctions
Oftentimes, violations of the FLSA are discovered either as a result of an audit/investigation conducted by the Wage and Hour Division or a charge...
Performance Improvement Plan Insufficient For Discrimination Claim
A plaintiff in an employment discrimination case must show: (1) he or she is a member of a protected class, (2) he or she suffered from an adverse...
Planning Appropriate Interview Questions
Conducting interviews for new employees can be a challenging task, particularly if interviewers are unfamiliar with relevant laws that restrict what...
Posting Required Notices for Remote Employees
On December 23, 2020, the Department of Labor released guidance regarding whether forms of electronic notice will satisfy an employer’s requirement...
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