Chase $8.3M Misclassification Settlement Recently, JPMorgan Chase was sued by roughly 2,000 assistant branch managers in a class action who alleged...
FLSA
Minimum Wage Increases for 2018
Since 2009, the federal minimum wage for nonexempt employees remains at $7.25. However, states and local governments continue to raise their minimum...
Emotional Damages Granted in FLSA Suit
The Fifth Circuit, which includes Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, recently held that employees who file a claim under the Fair Labor Standards...
Weather-Related Attendance Issues – 2017
Prudent employers are preparing themselves for the many issues that arise from weather-related absences and facility closures. The Old Farmer’s...
Increased Penalties for Employment Law Violations
Due to requirements under the Inflation Adjustment Act, which requires federal agencies to adjust their civil monetary penalty levels each year,...
Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Increases for 2017
Minimum Wage The federal minimum wage for nonexempt employees will remain at $7.25 per hour. State and local governments, however, continue to raise...
Compensation for Checking E-mail After Work
Everyone has had that moment when, after crawling into bed after a long day at the office, he or she experiences the fear that an assignment was...
Final Rule Grants Overtime to Millions of Workers
Today, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced its long-awaited Final Rule. The new regulation redefines American workers who are...
Joint Employment As Interpreted by the Department of Labor
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that all employees be paid a minimum wage and overtime, if the employee works more than 40...
New York Minimum Wage Set to Increase
As part of a new budget deal, Governor Cuomo and the New York State legislature announced yesterday that the minimum wage will increase statewide....