Employers Can Owe Emotional Distress Damages in Wage Suits
Employees can be entitled to damages for emotional distress under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal appeals court has ruled.
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40% of Employers Plan to Hire Full-Time Workers in 2017, Says Forecast
The hiring outlook for 2017 is the best the U.S. has seen in a decade with two in five employers (40%) planning to hire full-time, permanent employees over the next 12 months, according to CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast. Three in 10 expect to hire part-time, permanent staff while half of all employers anticipate adding temporary […]
Nevada Supreme Court Offers Guidance on Minimum Wage Amendment
We’ve been reporting on litigation surrounding Nevada’s minimum wage all year. Although some issues remain unresolved, we now have important guidance from the state’s highest court on the scope of the term “provide” under the minimum wage law as well as which statute of limitations applies to wage claims. The following article provides an overview of the court’s ruling.
Overtime Rule Update: District Court Won’t Wait for Appeals Court Ruling
A federal district court judge said January 3 that he won’t halt proceedings in the case challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rules, despite concurrent litigation in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ask the Expert: Can We Adjust Time Cards for Waiting Time?
Question: My employer uses a “4 -minute rule,” meaning that our employees have an 8-minute window (4 before and 4 after their scheduled time to clock in) without changes being made to their time cards. We do this because there’s a line waiting to clock in. However, for those who are more than the 4 […]
Puzder Hearing Set for January, Dems Defend Overtime Rules
The Senate has scheduled a confirmation hearing in January for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Labor.
New York Adopts Higher Salary Thresholds for Exempt Employees
by Charles H. Kaplan, Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Employers in New York must increase the salaries of exempt executive and administrative employees by December 31 to meet the requirements of recently adopted regulations. Employers also must decide whether to increase exempt employees’ salaries each year to match annual increases required by the new regulations.
Oriole Park Concession Employees Strike Out with FLSA Claims
by Kevin C. McCormick In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit found that the employees who worked concessions at Oriole Park at Camden Yards were not entitled to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) because a concessionaire is an “amusement or recreational establishment” exempt from the […]
Unions Attempt to Save the Overtime Rules
A group of labor organizations is attempting to save the new overtime rules from almost-certain death under the Trump administration.
Paid Breaks Can’t Offset Other Compensation Due, Court Says
Employers cannot count compensation paid during meal breaks toward overtime pay due to employees, a federal appeals court has ruled.