Under the FLSA, for training time to not be counted as working hours, there are specific conditions that must be met. If all four of these conditions are not met
Continue Reading Another Training Time Case Highlights The Issue Of “Compulsion.”Federal Wage & Hour Laws and Policy
What Is A ‘Live-In’ Nanny For The FLSA Domestic Exemption? First Step-She Has To Live In The House
There are many exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and an interesting one, one that does not get a lot of attention or “play” is the domestic worker exemption. …
Continue Reading What Is A ‘Live-In’ Nanny For The FLSA Domestic Exemption? First Step-She Has To Live In The HouseHow To Prepare For The New Salary Threshold For The White Collar Exemptions: Be Proactive!
The new salary threshold for exempt employees is coming soon. The current minimum level is $35,568 per year ($684 per week) and the proposal is to increase it to $55,068…
Continue Reading How To Prepare For The New Salary Threshold For The White Collar Exemptions: Be Proactive!What Is Included In The Regular Rate For Overtime Calculation? The Ninth Circuit Weighs In
I am always interested in cases that analyze what payments should and should not be included in the regular rate. These issues are important to employers because their overtime liability/exposure…
Continue Reading What Is Included In The Regular Rate For Overtime Calculation? The Ninth Circuit Weighs InMaterials Delivery And Davis-Bacon Act Prevailing Wage Rates: What Are The Rules?
I have handled numerous prevailing wage cases, both Davis Bacon Act and State laws, and have come to understand that it often is a gray issue whether materials delivery and…
Continue Reading Materials Delivery And Davis-Bacon Act Prevailing Wage Rates: What Are The Rules?USDOL Changes Assessment Procedures For Civil Money Penalties: More Revenue Generation For The Government Or Punishment Of Employers? Or Both?
The use of Civil Money Penalties (CMPs) is a major tool in the US Department of Labor (USDOL) arsenal to bring employers into compliance, or to punish them, depending on…
Continue Reading USDOL Changes Assessment Procedures For Civil Money Penalties: More Revenue Generation For The Government Or Punishment Of Employers? Or Both?Employers Must Beware Of Year-End Wage Hour Issues/Landmines!
I read an interesting post by Sara Zorich of Amundsen Davis concerning the year-end wage hour issues that employers must deal with, and I agree with the concepts set forth…
Continue Reading Employers Must Beware Of Year-End Wage Hour Issues/Landmines!FLSA Class Action Settlement Illustrates Strictness Of Regulations On Training Time
The FLSA regulations on training time are very specific and, often, hard for an employer to comply with. There are four conditions precedent for such time to be non-compensable and…
Continue Reading FLSA Class Action Settlement Illustrates Strictness Of Regulations On Training TimeWill These Call Center Cases Ever End? Another Settlement Says Probably Not!
Over the last ten years or so, there have been a rash of class actions involving workers employed at various call centers. These cases involve the performance of work prior…
Continue Reading Will These Call Center Cases Ever End? Another Settlement Says Probably Not!Bow-Wow–Security Officers Want Pay For Canine Care: Yet Another “Dog” Of A Case!
As you may know, I am a big student of working time cases and often blog about them. One of my favorite categories of such cases are the so-called “dog…
Continue Reading Bow-Wow–Security Officers Want Pay For Canine Care: Yet Another “Dog” Of A Case!