Effective January 1, 2020, an estimated 1.3 million workers may be newly eligible for overtime pay under the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) final rule announced on Tuesday. The final rule updates the regulations...more
The #MeToo movement has brought public awareness to claims concerning pay disparity based on gender. As more and more women bring equal pay claims and enter into hefty settlements, the general public begins to internalize the...more
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One of the most common types of litigation facing employers is the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) collective action. These lawsuits are generally a lose-lose situation for employers because they must wage a defense through...more
On February 24, 2017, the Miles & Stockbridge Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration practice group presented its fourteenth annual Hot Topics in Employment Law seminar to an audience of nearly four hundred clients and...more