Wage and Hour, Audits, Employment Policies

Overtime Compliance for New York Restaurant Owners: Avoiding Costly Legal Mistakes

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP on 6/13/2025

Running a restaurant in New York involves managing a fast-paced, labor-intensive business—and keeping up with employment laws can be overwhelming. One of the most common legal pitfalls restaurant owners face is overtime...more

What California Employers Need to Know About Wage Deductions

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/14/2025

It is important for employers in California to understand what is permitted for wage deductions to maintain compliance and avoid potential pitfalls. Employers in California may lawfully withhold amounts from an employee’s...more

Preparing for Worksite Enforcement Investigations

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 1/27/2025

Question: We are worried that there may be an increase in worksite enforcement investigations. What can we do in preparation?...more

New Year, New Rules: Turning Up the Heat on California’s 2025 Employment Law Changes

Buchalter on 12/23/2024

As the new year approaches, several critical legislative changes in employment law will take effect on January 1, 2025, unless specified otherwise. California employers face a dynamic regulatory landscape in 2025, with...more

Tackling the Pay Gap in Poland: From “Nice to Have” to Essential

Littler on 5/17/2024

Poland and other EU countries will have to implement the principles of equal pay and transparency into their laws by June 7, 2026, to comply with Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and Council of May 10, 2023,...more

Human Resources Compliance Audits (Part 2)

Porter Hedges LLP on 8/9/2023

An internal audit of a company’s human resources practices can be used to mitigate potential liabilities by preemptively identifying areas of exposure and proactively implementing corrective measures. As discussed in the...more

Compliance Perspectives: Supply Chains, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 1/2/2020

Matthew Friedman is the CEO of The Mekong Club, an organization supporting the private sector in the fight against modern slavery. Previously he worked for the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking and US...more

Department of Labor Audit, Now What?

Jaburg Wilk on 10/3/2019

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has jurisdiction to audit employers to ensure compliance with overtime and federal minimum wage laws. An audit can be stressful and expensive. Generally, an auditor will come to the...more

Are You Ready for an OFCCP Compensation Audit?

Stinson LLP on 10/29/2018

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently issued Directive 2018-05, a compensation-related directive that OFCCP touts as part of its effort to be more transparent to government contractors. ...more

Best In Law: No Off-The-Clock Work - BB&K Partner Joseph Ortiz Writes About The Starbucks Wage-And-Hour Class Action Decision In...

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 10/3/2018

California’s wage-and-hour laws are the most protective in the country. These protections, however, often lead to bankrupting, class-action lawsuits. Originally posted in The Press-Enterprise and other Southern California...more

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