Since we first covered it a few weeks ago, the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has had an unprecedented impact and is no longer simply making headlines. It has now begun interrupting the flow of business – impacting financial markets, disrupting travel plans, and forcing the cancellation of meetings and events.
New Year Brings News from the Department of Labor
By Emily Schifter on
Posted in Labor
A few months ago, we covered the news that the federal Department of Labor announced a new final overtime rule, which went into effect January 1, 2020. But the DOL was not quite finished! The DOL stayed busy over the holiday break and has continued this trend in the…
New Year, New Laws: Ten Employment Updates for 2020
By Emily Reber on
The start of a new year is a great time for employers to look ahead for changes in the law that will affect their organizations. In this blog post, we will lay out some of the key issues that employers can expect to encounter in the year ahead.
- Exempt Salary
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Will Forum Shopping in FLSA Collective Actions Be Limited Soon?
By Moses Tincher on
Posted in Employment Laws, Labor
Now that Black Friday has passed and Christmas lights are up, the winter holiday shopping season is in full swing. And while you may have survived or even avoided the perils of shopping for the best deals in frenzied environments, there is another type of shopping that lurks for employers:…
Department of Labor Releases Final Overtime Rule
By Emily Schifter on
Posted in Employment Laws, Labor
With Halloween just around the corner, many of us are preparing costumes, enjoying the fall chill in the air, and making plans for trick-or-treating. But employers should be prepared for one “trick” announced by the federal Department of Labor a few weeks ago: on September 24, 2019, the federal Department…
NLRB Issues a Series of Employer-Friendly Decisions
By Leigh McMonigle on
Q. I heard there have been some significant National Labor Relations Board decisions recently. What do I need to know about them?
A. Over the past few months, the Board’s Republican majority has issued a series of employer-friendly decisions. They involve various topics, including expansion of employer property rights, classification…
NLRB to Issue New Rules on Whether Student Workers Can Unionize
By Christopher Moran & Lee Tankle on
Posted in Labor, Uncategorized
Q. Are students who work in connection with their studies considered to be “employees” and therefore able to unionize?
A. In a significant development for private colleges and universities, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it intends to propose rules that would establish a “standard for determining whether…
Are You Ready for Your Summer Interns?
By Emily Schifter on
The days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and kids everywhere are counting down the days until summer vacation begins. For many employers, the change in the season brings another big shift: the arrival of summer interns.
Internship programs are great for employers and interns alike – interns gain…
U.S. Department of Labor Releases Long-Awaited Overtime Rule
By Evan Gibbs on
Last week, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its long-awaited proposed change to the minimum salary threshold for the white-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new minimum salary threshold is $35,308/year (or $679/week).
This new rule is not finalized nor in effect now. Rather, the…
California Employers May Owe Reporting Time Pay To Employees Who Do Not Actually Report For Work
By Mark Payne & Kristalyn Lee on
In a 2-1 ruling on February 4, 2019, the Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals expanded requirements for reporting time pay by ruling that a California employer would owe reporting time pay if it requires an employee to call in to confirm a scheduled on-call shift, even…