Seyfarth Synopsis: If it becomes law, a new bill will expand the FLSA’s tip provisions into areas traditionally regulated by state law and create new areas of ambiguity that could be a breeding ground for yet more wage-hour...more
3/26/2018
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Minimum Wage ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Tipped workers who didn’t receive notice of the tip credit get a win under New York state minimum wage law in a case that echoes technical traps we have seen in FLSA decisions.
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12/5/2017
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Franchises ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Seventh Circuit sent shockwaves through the EEOC and through the employer community by concluding that multi-month leaves of absence, even those that are definite in term and sought in advance, are not...more