About time!
The U.S. Senate confirmed today Cheryl Stanton of South Carolina as head of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor....more
Instead of my annual equal pay rant, I'll be positive.
On April 2, I finally made as much money as men got during calendar year 2018. (Darn! I forgot to wear red!) In other words, it took me 16 months to earn what men earned...more
Start gathering that comp data, if you haven't already.
I have written here and here about the court order directing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to require employers to submit compensation data with their...more
Paid leave law and wage laws should take effect today.
I've written about the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act here and here. There was a question about the exact date on which it would take effect, but according to the...more
The proposed regs were published in this morning's Federal Register.
The U.S. Department of Labor's proposed overtime regulations were issued on March 7, with a comment period to begin when they were published in the...more
Better start gathering that 2018 pay data, just in case.
So much has been happening so fast with this EEO-1 pay survey controversy that I decided to wait until the latter part of the week in the hopes that it would sort...more
And happy St. Patrick's Day weekend!
How much were you paying attention to employment law news this week? Take our quiz, and find out! As always, the answers appear at the end of each question, and if you cheat, I'll never...more
The salary threshold would be $35,308.
The U.S. Department of Labor released today its long-awaited proposed regulations on the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions to the overtime rule under the Fair Labor...more
Hot darn! Two Friday quizzes in a row!
How much do you know about pay equity? Take our quiz and find out! The usual rules apply: The answers immediately follow the questions, and if you cheat, I'll be none the wiser. ...more
A federal judge in the District of Columbia has ordered that the pay data collection component of EEO-1 reports, which never took effect, be restored. The order was issued yesterday, and we don't yet know what it will mean...more
A fun way to while away your time until the weekend officially arrives.
How much do you know about the basics of HR law? Take our quiz and find out! The usual rules apply: The answers immediately follow the questions, and I...more
But it ain't over yet.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Welfare Committee has voted along party lines to advance some key nominees of President Trump to a full Senate vote....more
A deceased judge can't be the deciding vote, Court says.
One of the cases the Supreme Court was thinking about reviewing was Yovino v. Rizo, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided that salary...more
Will the "employer-friendly" Paid Medical Leave Act survive?
This week, Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Wayne) asked the state Attorney General to review the constitutionality of the process by which the Legislature adopted a paid...more
On December 13, 2018, outgoing Governor Rick Snyder (R) signed into law the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act. Here's the scoop:
Which employers are covered by the Act?
Employers of 50 or more employees, but not including...more
The first step has been taken!
According to a report in last night's Bloomberg Law's Daily Labor Report, the U.S. Department of Labor has drafted proposed overtime regulations and has sent them for review to the White House...more
Here's a summary of what you may have missed over the holiday break.
EEOC, court kick "Onionhead" employer while it's down....more
More weed, and more money!
Yesterday, I posted about the impact of the midterm elections on federal labor and employment law....more
Employers with operations in New Jersey will need to be ready next Monday, October 29, when the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law takes effect. The state Commission of Labor and Workforce Development issued proposed...more
A preview of coming attractions!
The Trump Administration issued its Fall 2018 regulatory agenda this week, which includes many items of interest to employers. Here are the highlights:-...more
Yes, that is possible.
Suppose you're a small local employer whose employees are not entitled to overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
OK, not very likely, but theoretically it could happen. ...more
With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the coasts of the Carolinas, the North Carolina Department of Labor has posted on its website that private sector employers in North Carolina can legally insist that their workers...more
These will be good until August 31, 2021.
Apart from the new date, there are no changes....more
Let your voice be heard!
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it will conduct public listening sessions in a number of cities about the white-collar exemptions to the overtime...more
A study says so. Therefore, it must be true!
Are you concerned about the gender pay gap? Better act fast. According to an article in The New York Times, the pay gap starts way before men and women enter the work force....more