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Wage and Hour

To be (an employee) or not to be (an employee)? That is the $64,000 question.
9.24.20
Part of DOL’s “Joint Employer” Rule is declared unlawful by federal court
9.16.20
Court hits “pause” on Chipotle order. Will the Supreme Court change the recipe?
9.4.20
Common sense prevails on pay for telework. How refreshing.
8.26.20
New regulations expected to expand applicability of OT exemption for commissioned retail sales workers
5.19.20
Department of Labor Issues New COVID-19 Guidance related to the FLSA and FMLA
3.12.20
Security checks are compensable "work" time, Court says
California Snapshot , 2.17.20
DOL’s Final Rule on “joint employer” status is even narrower than the proposed regulations
1.16.20
New Year's resolutions for employers
Employment & Labor Insider, 1.10.20
Employers OTO get ready.
California Snapshot , 10.31.19
It's time for California employers to get their check-ups
California Snapshot , 10.23.19
New law lets employees sue for late payment of wages
California Snapshot , 10.17.19
What employers need to know about the new overtime exemption regulations
10.1.19
What employers need to know about the new overtime exemption regulations
Employment & Labor Insider, 10.1.19
Eugene Scalia confirmed as Secretary of Labor
Employment & Labor Insider, 9.27.19
Those new overtime regs? Here they are.
Employment & Labor Insider, 9.27.19
BREAKING: Final OT rule on the way -- will take effect 1/1/20
Employment & Labor Insider, 9.24.19
10 things your employment lawyer never wants to hear
Employment & Labor Insider, 9.20.19
Scalia confirmation hearing: A show about nothing
Employment & Labor Insider, 9.20.19
CA Supreme Court "OTO" learn by now
California Snapshot , 9.3.19
Gig workers: A boon or a legal bane for businesses?
8.29.19
Board clarifies mandatory arbitration under NLRA
Employment & Labor Insider, 8.16.19
What’s on the horizon for independent contractors in California?
California Snapshot , 8.7.19
Ten ways employers get themselves sued (Part Two)
Employment & Labor Insider, 7.26.19
My preemptive strike for Eugene Scalia
Employment & Labor Insider, 7.26.19
Eugene Scalia to be Trump's nominee for Labor
Employment & Labor Insider, 7.18.19
"This week (or thereabouts) in employment law" quiz
Employment & Labor Insider, 7.3.19
Local minimum wage increases in CA take effect Monday
California Snapshot , 6.27.19
Miss Mannerly answers your summer HR questions
Employment & Labor Insider, 6.21.19
Amendments to Colorado Wage Act increase employers’ exposure to criminal and civil personal liability
5.31.19
CA independent contractor decision applies retroactively
California Snapshot , 5.6.19
Phone call triggers employer's "reporting pay" obligations
California Snapshot , 4.16.19
Not again! Massachusetts issues “second draft” of Family and Medical Leave regulations
4.11.19
Cheryl Stanton confirmed as head of U.S. Wage Hour Division
Employment & Labor Insider, 4.10.19
DOL proposes to “update and clarify” its interpretation of joint employer status under FLSA
4.3.19
Happy Friday, Michiganders!
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.29.19
Comments on OT regs will be accepted until May 21
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.22.19
"This week in employment law" quiz!
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.15.19
California Snapshot: Payroll company not liable for alleged wage-hour violations of employer
California Snapshot , 3.12.19
DOL issues long-awaited proposed rule on FLSA overtime exemptions
3.8.19
BREAKING: Proposed overtime regs are out!
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.7.19
"HR basics" quiz!
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.1.19
Finally! Trump's workplace nominees make it out of committee
Employment & Labor Insider, 2.28.19
Illinois minimum wage to increase to $15 by 2025
Employment & Labor Insider, 2.19.19
NJ minimum wage hike signed into law
Employment & Labor Insider, 2.13.19
Trump renominates for workplace agencies
Employment & Labor Insider, 1.17.19
Outgoing Wage and Hour Acting Administrator Jarrett issues two new opinion letters
1.15.19
BREAKING: New overtime regulations are on the way!
Employment & Labor Insider, 1.11.19
CALIFORNIA SNAPSHOT: New year, new minimum wage increases
California Snapshot , 1.8.19
Year-end employment law roundup
Employment & Labor Insider, 1.4.19
CALIFORNIA SNAPSHOT: Seven questions employers should ask in 2019
California Snapshot , 12.19.18
DOL’s latest opinion letters continue the reversal of Obama-era policies
12.6.18
State-by-state post-election roundup
Employment & Labor Insider, 11.8.18
House flip unlikely to have impact on labor and employment law
Employment & Labor Insider, 11.7.18
Missouri voters approve minimum-wage hike
Employment & Labor Insider, 11.7.18

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