With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and the month of June upon us, many companies and organizations throughout the country are preparing to kick off the summer by welcoming an incoming cohort of summer interns....more
6/2/2025
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Internships ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Interns ,
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Despite Punxsutawney Phil declaring an early spring, employers should continue to prepare for weather-related emergencies and their wage and hour implications. As with most of wage and hour-related determinations, employers...more
On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced a final rule regarding how to determine whether a worker qualifies as an employee or may be considered an independent...more
2/1/2024
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Economic Realities Test ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Federal Labor Laws ,
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Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Misclassification ,
Wage and Hour
With the March 16, 2020 effective date of the new rule interpreting joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) almost upon us, employers should brush up on the updated guidance and review their...more
3/3/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
Wage and Hour