The Maryland Supreme Court recently certified in Martinez v. Amazon.com Services LLC that the de minimis doctrine applies to wage and hour law claims under the Maryland Wage and Hour Law and the Maryland Wage Payment and...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update and revise the regulations under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). Specifically, the DOL proposes an increase to the salary...more
In January 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a new final rule for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). See our article here explaining the final rule. The rule...more
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) highly anticipated changes to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (Final Overtime Rule) have been released and will take effect on January 1, 2020. The...more
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) highly anticipated changes to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) were published on Thursday, March 7, 2019 ("proposed Overtime Rule"). ...more
As the Supreme Court ended its 2017-18 Term, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his resignation; the Court did away with "agency fees" for public employees; and in other decisions favorable to employers, the Court solidified...more
7/23/2018
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Car Dealerships ,
China Agritech Inc v Resh ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
CNH Industrial N.V. v Reese ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd v Colorado Civil Rights Commission ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Over-Time ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Union Dues ,
Whistleblowers
This is a brief update to the court machinations in the DOL’s appeal of the Texas Court’s decision to issue a preliminary injunction barring the implementation of the Final Overtime Rule. That appeal is now before the Court...more
Employers looking for a break were just given one by a Texas federal court right before the Thanksgiving holiday. A federal court in the Eastern District of Texas unexpectedly granted a preliminary nationwide injunction...more
In This Presentation:
•How Did We Get Here?
•The Overtime Rule: Four Changes You Must Know
•Misunderstandings About the Final Rule
•Opposition to the Final Rule
•Seven Steps Employers Should Take Now
...more
6/2/2016
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Final Overtime Rule, which is effective on December 1, 2016, simplifies the regulations to make them easier for employees and employers to understand and apply. Really? ...more
5/27/2016
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Standard Duties Test ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Last year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rules to increase the salary level for employees exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposed rules sought to increase the salary level...more
5/3/2016
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
OMB ,
Standard Duties Test ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions