On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced it would once again oversee the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, allowing employers to self-report...more
8/14/2025
/ Audits ,
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Payroll Audit Independent Determination program (PAID) ,
Wage and Hour
On July 1, 2024, in Huber v. Westar Foods, Inc., in a 2–1 decision, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals departed from the “honest belief” defense recognized by the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Circuits (and U.S....more
7/19/2024
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Employee Misconduct ,
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
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