Children across the country have begun another school year, which often comes with mandatory meetings and conferences for parents, requiring attendance during their work hours. In many states, employers cannot
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United States DOL announces that it will no longer oversee the payment of liquidated damages in FLSA administrative hearings
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Last week the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor (“WHD”) made a significant announcement concerning the available damages in administrative proceedings.
In a field assistance…
Continue Reading United States DOL announces that it will no longer oversee the payment of liquidated damages in FLSA administrative hearingsNJ DOL Issues Proposed Rules on ABC Test for Independent Contractor Classification
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Recently the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development issued proposed rules on the ABC test for independent contractors. We recently wrote an alert about the proposed rules, which…
Continue Reading NJ DOL Issues Proposed Rules on ABC Test for Independent Contractor ClassificationMichigan ESTA Gets Last Minute Amendments
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Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) went into effect on Friday but was met with last minute amendments which were signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
The amendments contain key differences…
Continue Reading Michigan ESTA Gets Last Minute AmendmentsWhat’s Old is New Again—Michigan Earned Sick Time Act Goes into Effect February 21, 2025
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In less than two weeks, the sick leave requirements in Michigan are changing. The state is reverting to the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA), which was initially adopted in 2018…
Continue Reading What’s Old is New Again—Michigan Earned Sick Time Act Goes into Effect February 21, 2025New Jersey Minimum Wage Rates to Increase in 2025
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As the year comes to a close, New Jersey businesses need to be mindful of the yearly increases in state minimum wage rates. The New Jersey Department of Labor announced…
Continue Reading New Jersey Minimum Wage Rates to Increase in 2025DOL Announces Proposed Rule to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Workers With Disabilities
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The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule that would phase out the ability of employers to pay employees with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
Currently, under…
Continue Reading DOL Announces Proposed Rule to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Workers With DisabilitiesTexas District Court Vacates DOL Overtime Rule
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, in State of Texas, et al. v. United States Department of Labor, et al. vacated the latest overtime rule by…
Continue Reading Texas District Court Vacates DOL Overtime RuleMassachusetts Voters Reject Ballot Measure Requiring Tipped Employees to Be Paid Full Minimum Wage—Is this a New Trend?
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Should tipped employees be paid the full minimum wage? Massachusetts residents voted a resounding “No” and rejected a proposed change to the state’s minimum wage law that would have required…
Continue Reading Massachusetts Voters Reject Ballot Measure Requiring Tipped Employees to Be Paid Full Minimum Wage—Is this a New Trend?United States Supreme Court Weighs Evidentiary Standard in FLSA Exemption Cases
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On Election Day, November 5, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing argument in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, an important case that addresses the evidentiary standard an…
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