Sep 20, 20212 minDOL Rescinds Joint Employer RuleBy Paula Jackson September 20, 2021 The Department of Labor (“DOL”) is rescinding the Rule referred to as the “Joint Employer Status...
Aug 20, 20212 minSixth Circuit Limits FLSA Collective ActionsBy Robert Turner August 20, 2021 On August 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a decision in Canaday v. The Anthem...
Aug 9, 20212 minThe Sixth Circuit & Bristol-Myers Squibb – What’s in Store for the Future of Collective Actions?By Robert Morelli August 9, 2021 With Canaday v. The Anthem Companies, Inc., Case No. 20-5947, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Jun 7, 20214 minTHREE YEARS LATER, THE SEA-CHANGE PROMISED BY ENCINO MOTORCARS HAS YET TO APPEAR By Nathan Bishop June 7, 2021 Prior to 2018, exemptions to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) were, in...
Feb 24, 20212 minINCLEMENT WEATHER AND THE WORKPLACE By Robert Turner February 24, 2021 The polar vortex that shut down much of the southern United States in February 2021 raised many...
Jan 1, 20212 minEmployers Should Remain Wary When Claiming the FLSA’s Tip Credit.By: Robert Morelli January 1, 2020 The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) has long allowed restaurants to pay servers and other tipped...
Nov 10, 20202 minSimilarly Situated Defined? The Supreme Court Is Asked to Provide Guidance on the “Similarly Situated” Standard For § 216(b) Of The FLSA. By Robert Morelli November...
Oct 13, 20203 minWAGE AND HOUR: DETERMINING THE REGULAR RATE FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEESBy: Nathan Bishop Date: October 13, 2020 Most employers must pay their employees at least the federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 per...
Oct 12, 20202 minMisclassification: Employee or Independent ContractorBy: Stephen L. Shields Date: October 12, 2020 As most employers know, an employee must be paid the minimum wage and time and one-half...