By John E. Thompson Yet another “misclassification” bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would impose new prohibitions, requirements, and … Read more
Proposed Labor Dept. Agenda Could Bury Employers With New Regulations
By Fredrick Englehart If even half of the proposed actions get approved from the U.S. Department of Labor’s spring 2013 regulatory agenda, unions will … Read more
Labor Department’s FLSA Compliance Focus Now Targeting Hotel Industry
By John E. Thompson One of the U.S. Department of Labor‘s continuing federal Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement initiatives targets hotels and … Read more
Labor Department Is Digging Into Worker Classifications — Again
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Department of Labor has announced another proposal to conduct a survey relating to “worker classification issues” … Read more
October Private Sector Job Growth at Lowest Level Since April
Slowdown or shutdown? Whatever’s behind it, October’s private sector job growth was the smallest since April. ADP and its partner Moody Analytics say only … Read more
FLSA Investigation Results in Felony Convictions For Managers
By. John E. Thompson A U.S. Department of Labor announcement serves as a reminder that violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act can result in … Read more
Why There Aren’t FMLA Benefits For Some Same-Sex Spouses
By Carmon Harvey Lovebirds around the country are increasingly gaining the equal right to lawfully enter into wedlock, regardless of the sex of those … Read more
Court Decides: Stripper, Dancer, or Just an Independent Contractor?
By Carmon M. Harvey For those of you who have ever patronized an entertainment establishment commonly referred to as a “strip club,” it may not have … Read more
Worker Fired For Not Following Rules – Even When Taking FMLA Leave
By Eric B. Meyer In that employee handbook of yours should be a page — maybe a few lines — on an employee’s responsibility to notify you … Read more
Courts Rule That Alien Workers Can Collect Unpaid Wages Under FLSA
By John E. Thompson Two federal appellate courts have ruled this year that, as one of them put it, “aliens, authorized to work or not, may recover … Read more