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
Our April 2025 Chat will cover what every Maryland employer needs to know about employment legislation pending in the Maryland 2025 legislative session. This informative webinar will include an update on Maryland's paid...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
On April 10, 2023, Maryland legislators ended the 2023 session (known as sine die) with three significant bills headed to, and likely to be signed by, Governor Wes Moore. First, Senate Bill 828 will bring sweeping changes...more
On November 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced publication of the Final Rule, "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors" implementing President Biden's Executive Order 14026 (the Order), signed...more
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provided that employers may once again voluntarily extend Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA)...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
Does this scenario ring a bell? An employee needs time off from work for a health-related problem that appears to trigger the employee's rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). ...more
The D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act has incredibly broad reach. All employers that directly or indirectly employ or exercise control over the terms and conditions of employees working in D.C. and that are required to pay...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
Under Maryland wage laws, if an employer fails to properly pay its employees, it may be liable for up to three times the wages owed to the employee, plus attorneys' fees and costs. Employees may file a lawsuit against their...more
According to the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation’s (DLLR) website, the Office of Small Business Regulatory Assistance has received more than 2,000 emails from employers and employees with questions...more
We previously updated you about the status and provisions of the Maryland Health Working Families Act (the “Act”), which would mandate paid sick and safe leave of up to 40 hours.
After much angst and a few political...more
Delaware and Oregon have joined Massachusetts and other local jurisdictions (like New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh (currently in litigation)) by enacting laws that prohibit employers from inquiring about the salary...more
State and local jurisdictions across the country continue to enact mandatory paid sick leave laws that create administrative and compliance challenges for employers. At least seven states, the District of Columbia and...more
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 in New York must scramble to assess the impact of the new substantial salary level increases that take effect on December 31, 2016. Below is a summary of the new salary levels for exempt administrative and executive...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
The heightened focus on misclassification of workers as independent contractors should cause concern for employers. At least 30 states have partnered with the federal government to target worker misclassification, with...more
6/30/2016
/ Audits ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Task Force ,
Misclassification ,
Sanctions ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour
Proposals for equal-pay legislation that purport to address the core causes of wage disparities, including secrecy surrounding wages, and deter employers from paying unequal wages are on the rise across the country. Maryland...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
/ Congressional Review Act ,
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
/ Bonuses ,
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
/ Classification ,
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