John E. Thompson, Author at Ere Media API

John E. Thompson

John Thompson is a partner in the Atlanta office of the law firm Fisher & Phillips. His practice focuses on wage and hour law, assisting employers in preventive efforts designed to ensure compliance, and he handles both investigations conducted by government agencies and litigation in the wage and hour area. John has served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for wage-hour matters for the State of Georgia. Contact him at jthompson@laborlawyers.com.

Why You Might Want Exempt Employees to Keep Timecards

John E. ThompsonJune 24, 2016

Management need not keep hours-worked records for employees who qualify for one of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s Section 13(a)(1) executive, … Read more

It’s Not Easy to Determine If an Employee Is Really “Exempt”

John E. ThompsonApril 6, 2016

By John E. Thompson Coming changes in at least some of the U.S. Department of Labor’s definitions for the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s … Read more

Long-Held Pay Policies Might Not Stand Up to Scrutiny Under the FLSA

John E. ThompsonMarch 15, 2016

By John E. Thompson It’s time for a reminder: Long-held conventional wisdom that might be questionable or even mistaken under the federal Fair Labor … Read more

Appeals Court Adds a New Wrinkle to the Unpaid Intern Question

John E. ThompsonJanuary 29, 2016

By John E. Thompson Readers will recall that last July, the New York-based Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (with jurisdiction over Connecticut, New … Read more

U.S. Department of Labor Reaching Out to Retail Workers About Their Rights

John E. ThompsonDecember 3, 2015

By John E. Thompson Employers in the retail industry take note: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has announced that it is … Read more

Proposed Labor Department Regulations Would Greatly Expand Overtime Pay

John E. ThompsonJune 30, 2015

By John E. Thompson At long last, the anxiously-awaited proposed changes in regulations defining the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s Section … Read more

Another Study Urges Restricting Employers’ Scheduling Options

John E. ThompsonJune 30, 2015

By John E. Thompson Just as we expected, another report – this one from DC Jobs With Justice, the Jobs With Justice Education Fund, the DC Fiscal Policy … Read more

Expect Labor Department’s Independent Contractor Clarification This Summer

John E. ThompsonJune 18, 2015

By John E. Thompson Employment Law360 recently reported U.S. Wage and Hour Division Administrator David Weil‘s announcement that he will soon release … Read more

Should Employers Keep Time Records For Exempt Employees?

John E. ThompsonMay 21, 2015

By John E. Thompson Should an employer keep records of the time worked by employees who qualify for a federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum-wage and/or … Read more

Push to Require “Predictable Scheduling” Is Gaining Momentum

John E. ThompsonApril 16, 2015

By John E. Thompson In February, we reported on U.S. Wage and Hour Division Administrator David Weil‘s comments that the agency is considering … Read more