November 2015 Given the challenging weather conditions of the current winter storm, many employers are faced with the tough decision to shut down or...
FLSA
Second Circuit: Starbucks’ Supervisors May Use Tip Sharing
The Second Circuit recently affirmed a federal district court’s grant of summary judgment to Starbucks in a class action lawsuit brought by company...
Domestic Service Workers to Receive Minimum Wage and Overtime
On September 18, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released its final regulation, which extends minimum wage and...
Executives’ Liability for Wages and Hours Violations
SECOND CIRCUIT FINDS CEO INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE FOR WAGES AND HOURS VIOLATIONS Although it is common for owners and officers of organizations to be...
Do I Have to Pay Interns?
Many employers hire unpaid interns thinking it is a win-win situation; the intern learns the ropes of the industry and the employer receives free...
Do I Need a Reason to Terminate an Employee?
In most states, absent a contract or policy to the contrary, the employment relationship between an employer and employee is "at will." This means...
At-Home Tasks Do Not Make Commute Time Compensable
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act generally does not require employers pay their employees for time spent traveling from home to work and work to...
New Hire Reports
Previously, employers hiring a new employee could simply report new hire information to the State by filing a Form W-4. Now, employers also must...
USDOL Introduces New Timesheet i-Phone Application
On May 9, 2011, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) announced the launch of its first timesheet application for smartphones which allows...
New Jersey Adopts Federal “Rounding” Rules
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations recognize that "in some industries, particularly where time clocks are used, there has been...