I always tell clients it is not enough to “merely” comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act on wage-hour issues. I always tell them that they must comply with State
Continue Reading Compliance With The FLSA Is Not Enough—Be Aware Of State Laws As Well!I always tell clients they must comply with both federal and state law, whatever State they are situate in, that complying with one is not a defense to not complying
Continue Reading Employers Beware—State Wage Hour Rules May Be Tougher Than The FLSA and Must Be Complied With
When the USDOL self-reporting program was announced, I was highly skeptical. Even though there seemed to be assurances that no undue enforcement actions would be taken, it just did not
Continue Reading Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program Is a Bust… for an Obvious Reason!
The USDOL has been quite busy lately in issuing regulations and other guidance relating to the provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. With that said, the “regular” business
Continue Reading USDOL Issues Opinion Letter on Inclusion of Longevity Bonus in the Regular Rate
There has been a lot of talk about how much more pro-business the U.S. Department of Labor was going to be under this Administration. Well, appearances can be deceiving, as
Continue Reading USDOL Raking It in for Underpaid Employees: Is This the Promised Positive Change Towards Business?
The USDOL has proposed a new cut-down (watered down?) test for determining when entities are a joint employer. Such a finding leads to the aggregating of employee hours which are
Continue Reading The USDOL And The Joint Employer Doctrine: The Saga Continues