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U.S. Department of Labor Self-Audit PAID Program Returns, Allowing Employers to Identify and Resolve FLSA and FMLA Violations

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced several self-audit programs to assist employers, unions, and benefit plan officials with voluntarily assessing and correcting their compliance with federal labor laws. One of those...more

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SCOTUS wraps it up: Four lessons for employers

"Reverse discrimination," ADA, religion, and nationwide injunctions. The 2024-25 term of the U.S. Supreme Court is over. Two decisions at the end of the term directly addressed employment law issues, and two others will have...more

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Is the Four-Day Workweek Really a Benefit? What’s the Tea in L&E?

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In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Labor & Employment attorney Fred Schutt joins host Leah Stiegler to dive into the hot topic of the four-day workweek. While the idea of a shorter workweek sounds appealing,...more

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Navigating the Summer Internship Wave: What Employers Need to Know

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With summer officially here, students across the country are beginning internships, eager to gain experience and make their mark. While this seasonal influx offers valuable recruitment opportunities, it is important to stay...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Expands Opinion Letter Program

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On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expanded its opinion letter program, which should provide guidance on areas handled by multiple enforcement agencies within the DOL. Publication of opinion letters is a...more

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Can Part-Time Employees Qualify for FLSA Overtime Exemptions?

Sometimes a salaried exempt employee reduces their workload to part-time status. Does this change mean that the employer must reclassify that worker as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act? ...more

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Ohio Federal Court Preliminarily Approves $20 Million Settlement for Kroger Wage and Hour Lawsuit

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On February 20, 2025, Judge Jeffrey P. Hopkins of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered an order preliminarily approving a $20.8 million settlement in a collective and class action lawsuit by...more

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Being Clear with Your Employees’ Paychecks; Pay Transparency on the Rise

One trend we see continuing in 2025 is state and local laws requiring employers to be more transparent in how they pay their employees. These requirements come in two varieties. First, more states and cities are requiring...more

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New York City to Require Employers to Physically and Electronically Post Lactation Room Accommodation Policy

New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy under recent amendments to New York City’s lactation accommodations law set to take...more

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New York City Requires Employers To Post Lactation Accommodation Policy

New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation accommodation policy beginning May 8, 2025. This includes a requirement to post the policy in an area accessible...more

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Navigating New DOL Opinion Letters: Implications for Tip Pooling and Coordinating Paid Family Leave Benefits With FMLA Leave

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On January 14, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published two opinion letters, FLSA2025-1, which addresses tip pooling under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and FMLA2025-1-A, which provides...more

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2025 California Wildfires: Understanding Employers’ Obligations

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As the Southern California wildfires rage on with devastating consequences, employers may be grappling to formulate an appropriate response....more

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When Catastrophe Strikes Volunteers Answer - Tips To Consider

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As the wildfires continue in Southern California, local communities quickly mobilized and responded with massive volunteer efforts to help those affected by the wildfires. American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, World...more

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Ohio Employers: New Pay Stub Protection Act Requirements

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Ohio businesses, take note: A new state law requires employers to provide employees with detailed earnings and deductions statements. Before this, Ohio was one of few states where employees did not have the right to receive...more

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Dust Off That Old Blog Post: Employee Pay When Facing Snow, Ice and Inclement Weather

With inclement weather, snow flurries, and ice in the forecast, we thought it was best to dust off the old blog post and remind you about best practices to address weather-related issues when paying employees. We hope you all...more

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Who Gets Paid on a Snow Day?

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It’s that time of year! You can’t turn on the news and not see a winter weather advisory for somewhere in the country. Here is a question we get every year: Do we have to pay employees if it snows, and the office is closed?...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Understanding the DOL’s Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2024-1: AI and Automated Systems in the Workplace

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In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14110 calling for a coordinated U.S. government approach to ensuring the responsible and safe development and use of AI, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division...more

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Top 50 Workplace Law Stories Of 2019

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It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. It sometimes feels like you can’t step away from your phone, computer, or TV for more than an hour or so without a barrage of new information hitting the headlines—and you’re...more

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Is Foresight 2020? Employers Confront New Laws Taking Effect in the New Year

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As the year draws to a close, employers are assessing the next wave of labor and employment laws and regulations they will face in 2020 and beyond. Most new laws taking effect at the end of 2019 and throughout 2020 are at the...more

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2019 ERISA Welfare Plan Checklist

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We recognize that many of our clients sponsor ERISA welfare benefit plans and are currently undergoing their open enrollment process and issuing related participant communications. To assist our clients with that process, we...more

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A Primer On Telemedicine And The Workplace

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Most people probably do not enjoy sitting in a doctor’s reception area with other coughing and sneezing people while waiting for an appointment, or devoting hours to getting a prescription refilled. The concept of...more

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The Electrician Is An Independent Contractor; The Uber Driver Isn’t

When I talk to businesspeople about the legal differences between employees and independent contractors, I often offer the electrician who comes to the office to fix a wiring problem as the paradigmatic independent...more

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Challenges and Best Practices for Home Care Employers Following the Elimination of the Companionship Exemption

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In this Issue: - Introduction - History of the Companionship exemption - The New Regulations - Impact of the New Regulations - Challenges and Best practices for Home Care employers ...more

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It’s Confirmed Again—Davis-Bacon Has No Private Right of Action

In Carrion v. Agfa Construction, Inc., the Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed its prior interpretation that there is no private right of action under the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) to recover prevailing wage or...more

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