The U.S. Department of Labor has officially revived its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. Designed to help employers proactively resolve FLSA issues—and now, for the first time, certain FMLA...more
7/29/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Enforcement ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement ,
Voluntary Self-Audit ,
Wage and Hour
The freshly enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill” introduces two above-the-line tax deductions for tips and overtime wages. While these deductions offer potential savings for eligible workers, they come with new compliance...more
7/11/2025
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Food Service Workers ,
IRS ,
New Legislation ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Over-Time ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division just scrapped its policy of seeking liquidated damages (double damages) in FLSA investigations. Why? Because it probably didn’t have the statutory authority in the first place, and doing so...more
7/9/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Settlement ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Some states are known for setting high legislative bars with respect to employment rights and protections (looking at you, California). The State of Georgia isn’t one of them. Earlier this month, however,...more
8/20/2020
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance goes into effect on July 1. The law will require covered employers to provide covered employees ten days’ notice of their work schedule. Save for certain exceptions,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance, arguably the most expansive law of its kind. When the law takes effect in July 2020, it will require covered employers to...more
7/26/2019
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Workweek ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Section 7 ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules