The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an opinion letter addressing compensable time spent commuting between the office and home. The opinion letter comes at a time when employers are beginning...more
"Joint Employer" Status in the Wage and Hour Context -
A New York federal court has struck down a Final Rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that set out a four-factor test to determine “joint employer” status,...more
9/25/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Joint Employers ,
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wage and Hour
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently released a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) addressing employers’ obligations to calculate and pay their employees working remotely. This FAB speaks directly to...more
The Department of Labor’s (DOL's) Wage and Hour Division has issued a new set of assistance materials to help employers navigate the evolving challenges facing businesses during COVID-19. These assistance materials come at a...more
7/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Policies ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health and Safety ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Leave ,
Posting Requirements ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
Changes and Guidance in the National Employment Sphere -
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, national employers across the country are moving to remote-work models or suspending work...more
3/30/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Layoffs ,
OSHA ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Telecommuting ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
Under the wage orders issued by California’s Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC), “[a]ll working employees shall be provided with suitable seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.” Although...more
11/20/2019
/ CA Supreme Court ,
CVS ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
IWC ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Safeway Inc ,
Seating ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders ,
Working Conditions
With the advent of California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), employees can step into the shoes of a state attorney general and bring lawsuits against their employers, seeking civil penalties for Labor Code...more
9/26/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Representatives ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Damages ,
Fines ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Law Remedies ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour