In a Field Assistance Bulletin released on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division announced that it would no longer pursue pre-litigation liquidated damages in enforcement actions...more
The spread of the novel coronavirus and the numerous shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders issued across the country in response have presented unique and challenging issues for employers. Significantly, many businesses who...more
As we previously addressed in various Alerts and Insights, the continuing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide has created a great deal of disruption and uncertainty for employers and employees. Over the weekend,...more
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a much-anticipated rule regarding eligibility for overtime. The particular aspects of the rule employers need to be aware of are:
The salary test for exempt...more
On April 9, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in Rizo v. Yovino that an employer cannot use an employee’s prior salary to justify a wage disparity between male and female employees under the federal...more
On October 20, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a joint guidance for HR professionals to alert them to potential antitrust violations. Importantly, in addition to...more
On September 30, 2016, the United States Department of Labor, implementing Executive Order 13706, published its final rule establishing paid sick leave requirements for certain federal contractors. The final rule will apply...more